The 2022 Kansas State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Kansas State Treasurer. Incumbent Democrat Lynn Rogers was appointed on January 2, 2021, after his predecessor, Jake LaTurner, resigned after being elected to Congress. Republican Steven Johnson defeated Rogers in the general election.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Lynn Rogers, incumbent state treasurer, former lieutenant governor (2019–2021)[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lynn Rogers (incumbent) | 249,919 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 249,919 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Steven Johnson, state representative from the 108th district (2011–)[3]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Caryn Tyson, state senator from the 12th district (2013–) and candidate for Kansas's 2nd congressional district in 2018[4]
Withdrew
edit- Michael Austin, economist and former advisor to governor Sam Brownback[5][6]
- Sara Hart Weir, former CEO of the National Down Syndrome Society and candidate for Kansas's 3rd congressional district in 2020[7][8]
Endorsements
editSara Hart Wier
- Organizations
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[A] | Margin of error | Michael Austin | Sara Hart-Weir | Steven Johnson | Caryn Tyson | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group (R)[B] | September 1–2, 2021 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 65% |
Results
editBecause the race was so close, no winner was declared for over two weeks. Under a law passed in 2022, because the margin between the candidates was below 1%, a recount was automatically triggered.[12] The recount affirmed Johnson's narrow victory and Tyson conceded the race on August 19, 17 days after the primary.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Johnson | 219,449 | 50.05% | |
| Republican | Caryn Tyson | 218,975 | 49.95% | |
| Total votes | 438,424 | 100.00 | ||
Libertarian convention
editNominee
edit- Steve Roberts, former member of the Kansas Board of Education and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020[14]
General election
editForum
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Lynn Rogers | Steven Johnson | Steve Roberts | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 26, 2022 | KTWU Washburn University Political Science Department |
Bob Beatty | YouTube | P | P | P |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Johnson | 537,488 | 54.03 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Rogers (incumbent) | 411,813 | 41.39 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Roberts | 45,540 | 4.58 | |
| Total votes | 994,841 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
By congressional district
editJohnson won 3 of 4 congressional districts.[16]
| District | Rogers | Johnson | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 34.30% | 62.10% | Tracey Mann |
| 2nd | 40.79% | 54.64% | Jake LaTurner |
| 3rd | 48.61% | 45.11% | Sharice Davids |
| 4th | 39.99% | 56.63% | Ron Estes |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Shorman, Jonathan; Lefler, Dion (December 10, 2020). "Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers will take over as Kansas state treasurer, Gov. Kelly announces". www.kansas.com. The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
Rogers will serve the remaining two years of LaTurner's term and said he plans to run for a full term in 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. August 2, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Wu, Titus (May 12, 2021). "Kansas Rep. Steven Johnson launches campaign for state treasurer". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Bahl, Andrew (July 26, 2021). "Sen. Caryn Tyson announces campaign for state treasurer". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Bahl, Andrew (June 7, 2021). "Former advisor to Gov. Sam Brownback announces run for state treasurer". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Austin suspends campaign for State Treasurer". January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Tidd, Jason (August 30, 2021). "Sara Hart Weir announces Republican campaign for Kansas state treasurer". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Cooper, Brad (February 25, 2022). "BREAKING: Weir withdraws from treasurer's race". sunflowerstatejournal.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ Cooper, Brad (July 22, 2021). "UPDATED: Johnson gains support from more than 40 lawmakers". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "County Treasurers Endorse Steven Johnson for State Treasurer". KRSL-FM. September 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Maggie's List Announces Eight New Endorsements for The 2022 Election Cycle". Maggie's List. February 3, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Bahl, Andrew (August 4, 2022). "Republican race for Kansas treasurer still too close to call, as required partial recount looms". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Carpenter, Tim; Smith, Sherman (August 19, 2022). "Election 2022 Politics + Government Kansas recount affirms early trend: Johnson narrowly defeats Tyson in GOP treasurer's race". Kansas Reflector.
- ^ "Controversial former state board of education member Steve Roberts running for state treasurer".
- ^ "2022 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Secretary of State of Kansas. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Results. docs.google.com (Report).
External links
edit- Official campaign websites