The 2022 Kansas Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Kansas. Incumbent Republican Scott Schwab won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic candidate Jeanna Repass with 58.4% of the vote.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Mike Brown, former Johnson County Commissioner[1]
- Scott Schwab, incumbent secretary of state[2]
Endorsements
editScott Schwab
- Organizations
Results
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Schwab
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Brown
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Schwab (incumbent) | 245,998 | 55.24% | |
| Republican | Mike Brown | 199,316 | 44.76% | |
| Total votes | 445,314 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Jeanna Repass, church outreach director[5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeanna Repass | 246,870 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 246,870 | 100% | ||
Libertarian convention
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Cullene Lang, veteran and perennial candidate[6]
General election
editDebate
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Scott Schwab | Jeanna Repass | |||||
| 1 | Nov. 1, 2022 | KTWU League of Women Voters of Kansas |
Bob Beatty | YouTube | P | P |
Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | December 1, 2021 |
| Elections Daily[8] | Safe R | November 7, 2022 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Schwab (incumbent) | 580,908 | 58.36% |  5.76
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| Democratic | Jeanna Repass | 386,661 | 38.84% |  5.03
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| Libertarian | Cullene Lang | 27,844 | 2.80% | 0.73
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| Total votes | 995,413 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
editSchwab won all 4 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[9]
| District | Schwab | Repass | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 65.68% | 31.37% | Tracey Mann |
| 2nd | 59.16% | 37.62% | Jake LaTurner |
| 3rd | 49.24% | 48.41% | Sharice Davids |
| 4th | 61.85% | 35.35% | Ron Estes |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bahl, Andrew (December 7, 2021). "Johnson County lawmaker Mike Brown runs for Kansas secretary of state". www.cjonline.co. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Bernard, Katie (June 24, 2021). "KS Secretary of State Schwab to run for re-election in 2022". www.kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) announced its endorsement of Scott Schwab as Secretary of State of Kansas". American Conservative Union. January 20, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. August 2, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Bahl, Andrew (May 18, 2022) [May 17, 2022]. "Democrat Jeanna Repass seeks to make Kansas history with secretary of state bid". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "2022 LPKS Candidates". Libertarian Party of Kansas. April 23, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. December 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ Results. docs.google.com (Report).
External links
edit- Official campaign websites