The 2022 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Kansas. Incumbent Republican Senator Jerry Moran was first elected in 2010, winning the seat vacated by Sam Brownback, and ran for re-election to a third term in office.[1] Democrat Mark Holland, the former mayor of Kansas City, was Moran's opponent in the general election.[2][3]
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Moran ultimately won the election,[4] but his 60% share of the vote represented another decline from his first victory in 2010, and he lost Johnson County, a major suburban county that had been recently trending left in elections, for the first time in his career. Even so, he still won re-election by an overwhelming margin, despite incumbent Democratic governor Laura Kelly winning re-election on the same ballot. This was the first election since 2002 where the winner of the United States Senate election in Kansas was of a different party from the winner of the concurrent gubernatorial election, and the first election since 1968 where the winner of the United States Senate election in Kansas for the Class 3 Senate seat was of a different party from the winner of the concurrent gubernatorial election.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Jerry Moran, incumbent U.S. Senator[1][5]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Joan Farr, independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma in 2014 and 2020[6]
Declined
edit- Mike Pompeo, former U.S. Secretary of State, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and former U.S. Representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district (endorsed Moran)[7]
Endorsements
editJerry Moran
Executive Branch officials
- Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States (2017–2021)[8]
- Mike Pompeo, 70th secretary of state of the United States (2018–2021), 6th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2017–2018)[7]
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[9]
Organizations
Results
edit
Moran
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 90–100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Moran (incumbent) | 383,332 | 80.5 | |
| Republican | Joan Farr | 93,016 | 19.5 | |
| Total votes | 476,348 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Mark Holland, United Methodist pastor and former mayor of Kansas City[12][13]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Mike Andra, farmer[14]
- Paul Buskirk, educator[15][16]
- Robert Klingenberg, salesman and truck driver[14]
- Michael Soetaert, former Republican candidate for Kansas's 1st congressional district in 2020[2]
- Patrick Wiesner, bankruptcy attorney, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, 2014 and nominee in 2016[15]
Results
edit
Holland
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 70–80%
Buskirk
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Andra
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Klingenberg
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Soetaert
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
Tie
- 20–30%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Holland | 101,429 | 38.1 | |
| Democratic | Paul Buskirk | 53,750 | 20.2 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Wiesner | 47,034 | 17.6 | |
| Democratic | Mike Andra | 33,464 | 12.6 | |
| Democratic | Robert Klingenberg | 21,413 | 8.0 | |
| Democratic | Michael Soetaert | 9,464 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 266,554 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian convention
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- David Graham, attorney[17]
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[18] | Solid R | November 19, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[19] | Solid R | January 7, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] | Safe R | November 3, 2021 |
| Politico[21] | Solid R | April 1, 2022 |
| RCP[22] | Safe R | January 10, 2022 |
| Fox News[23] | Solid R | May 12, 2022 |
| DDHQ[24] | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[25] | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[26] | Safe R | September 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
editJerry Moran (R)
Executive Branch officials
- Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States (2017–2021)[8]
- Mike Pompeo, 70th secretary of state of the United States (2018–2021), 6th director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2017–2018)[7]
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[9]
Organizations
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee[27]
- Campaign for Working Families[27]
- Kansans for Life[27]
- Kansas Farm Bureau[28]
- Kansas Livestock Association[29]
- National Defense PAC[27]
- National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund[30][31]
- National Right to Life Committee[27]
- Pro-Israel America[10]
Mark Holland (D)
Organizations
Newspapers
Polling
editGraphical summary
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jerry Moran (R) |
Mark Holland (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College[36] | October 27–29, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 54% | 33% | 5%[b] | 8% |
| Emerson College[37] | September 15–18, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 45% | 33% | 4%[c] | 18% |
| Echelon Insights[38][A] | August 31 – September 7, 2022 | 392 (LV) | ± 7.5% | 54% | 35% | – | 11% |
| Battleground Connect (R)[39][B] | August 8–10, 2022 | 1,074 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 58% | 37% | – | 5% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Moran (incumbent) | 602,976 | 60.00% | −2.18% | |
| Democratic | Mark Holland | 372,214 | 37.04% | +4.80% | |
| Libertarian | David Graham | 29,766 | 2.96% | −2.62% | |
| Total votes | 1,004,956 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
edit- Johnson (largest city: Overland Park)
By congressional district
editMoran won all four congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[41]
| District | Moran | Holland | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 67.97% | 29.06% | Tracey Mann |
| 2nd | 61.46% | 35.41% | Jake LaTurner |
| 3rd | 49.75% | 47.44% | Sharice Davids |
| 4th | 63.61% | 33.42% | Ron Estes |
See also
edit- Elections in Kansas
- Political party strength in Kansas
- Kansas Democratic Party
- Kansas Republican Party
- Government of Kansas
- 2022 Kansas gubernatorial election
- 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
- 2022 Kansas House of Representatives election
- 2022 Kansas elections
- 2022 United States Senate elections
- 2022 United States elections
Notes
editPartisan clients
References
edit- ^ a b Moran, Jerry (November 4, 2020). "Statement of candidacy 2020". Federal Election Commission. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Kraske, Steve (October 1, 2021). "Former Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Mark Holland is making a bid for the U.S. Senate". KCUR-FM. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021.
- ^ Torres, Aarón (August 2, 2022). "Ex-KCK Mayor Mark Holland wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, will face Moran". Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas U.S. Senate Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Aide: Kansas Sen. Moran plans to seek reelection in 2022". Associated Press. November 11, 2020. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Casteel, Chris (September 28, 2021). "State senator Nathan Dahm joins race against incumbent Sen. James Lankford". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c Drucker, David M. (October 27, 2021). "Mike Pompeo removes himself from 2022 Kansas Senate bid". Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Cooper, Brad (March 12, 2021). "Pence endorses Moran for reelection". Sunflower State Journal. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Lowry, Brian (February 25, 2021). "Trump endorses Jerry Moran — 12 days after vote to acquit him on incitement charge". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Endorsed Candidates". proisraelamerica.org. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. August 2, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Kaut, Steve (November 11, 2021). "Former KCK Mayor Mark Holland to run for US Senate seat in Kansas". KSHB. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Bahl, Andrew. "Jerry Moran has Democratic opponents for 2022. He also has $4M+ and a Trump endorsement on his side". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
- ^ a b "Mann, Moran officially launch re-election bids". KVOE (AM). May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Candidates | Johnson County Election Office". jocoelection.org. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Senate, Buskirk US. "Paul Buskirk US Senate Kansas". Buskirk US Senate democratic party. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "2022 LPKS Candidates". Libertarian Party of Kansas. April 23, 2022. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Senate Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas Senate Race 2022". Politico. April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate 2022". RCP. January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". Fox News. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". DDHQ. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Economist's 2022 Senate forecast". The Economist. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Jerry Moran's Ratings and Endorsements". justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "KFB's Vote FBF endorses Sen. Moran for re-election". www.kfb.com. May 24, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "KLA Endorsements". www.kla.org. Retrieved November 3, 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NRA-PVF - Grades - Kansas". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "NRA rolls out general election endorsements". sunflowerstatejournal.com. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Mark Holland". Gun Sense Voter.
- ^ "Our Recommended Candidates". Education Votes.
- ^ "Candidates for Common Good 2022". Archived from the original on October 5, 2022.
- ^ The Kansas City Star [dead link]
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ Echelon Insights
- ^ Battleground Connect (R)
- ^ "2022 General Election Official Results" (PDF). ent.sos.ks.gov.
- ^ Results. docs.google.com (Report).
External links
editOfficial campaign websites
- David Graham (L) for Senate
- Mark Holland (D) for Senate Archived November 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Jerry Moran (R) for Senate