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US election
The 2016 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the
United States Senate to represent the State of
Kansas , concurrently with the
2016 U.S. presidential election , as well as
other elections to the United States Senate in other states and
elections to the
United States House of Representatives and various
state and
local elections . The primaries were held on August 2.
Incumbent
Republican Senator
Jerry Moran won re-election to a second term in office.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Marginof error
Jerry Moran
Dennis Pyle
Milton Wolf
Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Moran)
February 28 – March 3, 2015
500
± 4.38%
73%
9%
—
18%
70%
—
18%
12%
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Monique Singh-Bey, member of Universal African Peoples Organization
[11]
Patrick Wiesner, attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2010 and
2014
[12]
Declined
Carl Brewer , former mayor of
Wichita
[5]
Paul Davis , former minority leader of the
Kansas House of Representatives and nominee for
Governor of Kansas in
2014
[5]
Jill Docking, businesswoman, former member of the
Kansas Board of Regents , nominee for the U.S. Senate in
1996 and nominee for lieutenant governor in
2014
[13]
Dan Glickman , former U.S. Representative and former
United States Secretary of Agriculture
[13]
Greg Orman , businessman and independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2014
[5]
Joe Reardon , former mayor of
Kansas City and
Wyandotte County
[5]
Kathleen Sebelius , former
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and former
governor of Kansas
[14]
[15]
Jim Slattery , former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in
2008
[5]
[13]
Margie Wakefield, attorney and nominee for
Kansas's 2nd congressional district in
2014
[5]
Results
Results by county: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
Independent
Candidates
Declined
General election
Predictions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jerry Moran (R)
Patrick Wiesner (D)
Robert Garrard (L)
Undecided
SurveyMonkey
November 1–7, 2016
1,311
± 4.6%
59%
37%
—
4%
SurveyMonkey
October 31–November 6, 2016
1,139
± 4.6%
58%
38%
—
4%
Fort Hays State University
November 1–3, 2016
313
± 3.5%
77%
13%
10%
0%
SurveyMonkey
October 28–November 3, 2016
1,162
± 4.6%
58%
38%
—
4%
SurveyMonkey
October 27–November 2, 2016
1,123
± 4.6%
57%
38%
—
5%
SurveyMonkey
October 26–November 1, 2016
1,164
± 4.6%
57%
38%
—
5%
SurveyMonkey
October 25–31, 2016
1,273
± 4.6%
56%
39%
—
5%
KSN News/SurveyUSA
October 26–30, 2016
596
± 4.1%
55%
31%
6%
8%
KSN News/SurveyUSA
October 11–15, 2016
549
± 4.2%
56%
31%
5%
8%
KSN News/SurveyUSA
September 6–11, 2016
565
± 4.2%
50%
34%
6%
11%
KSN News/SurveyUSA
August 3–7, 2016
566
± 4.2%
52%
32%
6%
10%
KSN News/SurveyUSA
July 8–11, 2016
537
± 4.3%
52%
33%
—
15%
Hypothetical polling
with Monique Singh-Bey
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jerry Moran (R)
Monique Singh-Bey (D)
Undecided
KSN News/SurveyUSA
July 8–11, 2016
537
± 4.3%
54%
30%
15%
with Kathleen Sebelius
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jerry Moran (R)
Kathleen Sebelius (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
September 11–14, 2014
1,328
± 2.7%
52%
37%
11%
Results
References
^
a
b Alexis Levinson (November 19, 2014).
"Huelskamp Open to Moran Primary Challenge" .
Roll Call . Archived from
the original on November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014 .
^
a
b Wingerter, Justin (June 2, 2016).
"Rep. Lynn Jenkins drops a challenger, Sen. Jerry Moran gains one at the filing deadline" . Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved June 2, 2016 .
^ Alexis Levinson (January 8, 2015).
"Congressman Says Wife Nixed Senate Run" .
Roll Call . Archived from
the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015 .
^ Clarkin, Mary (April 5, 2016).
"Pompeo doesn't rule out a Senate race while criticizing Moran" .
Hays Daily News . Retrieved April 5, 2016 .
^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i Cheney, Kyle (December 29, 2014).
"16 in '16: The new battle for the Senate" .
Politico . Retrieved December 29, 2014 .
^ Clarkin, Mary (April 27, 2015).
"Ex-Congressman Tiahrt bound for D.C. lobbying firm" .
The Hutchinson News . Retrieved May 30, 2015 .
^ Alexis Levinson (July 29, 2014).
"In Kansas, Conservatives Suffer From Mississippi Hangover" .
Roll Call . Archived from
the original on October 4, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014 .
^ Wingerter, Justin (November 3, 2015).
"Prospective 2016 U.S. Senate contender Milton Wolf tries to terminate his campaign committee" .
The Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved November 11, 2015 .
^ Kraske, Steve (February 19, 2016).
"Milton Wolf hints, but won't commit, to another race this year for the U.S. Senate from Kansas" .
The Kansas City Star . Retrieved March 22, 2016 .
^
a
b
"2016 Official Primary Results" . Kansas Secretary of State. August 2, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016 .
^ Mason, Tori (December 1, 2015).
"Topeka native announces candidacy for U.S. Senate" . WIBW . Archived from
the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016 .
^ Clarkin, Mary (February 4, 2016).
"Democrat Patrick Wiesner files for Jerry Moran's Senate seat" .
The Hutchinson News . Archived from
the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016 .
^
a
b
c Helling, Dave (November 12, 2015).
"Kansas Democrats see an opening but fear they can't take advantage" .
The Kansas City Star . Retrieved March 22, 2016 .
^ Sullivan, Sean (April 11, 2014).
"Why Kathleen Sebelius's political career is (probably) over" .
The Washington Post . Retrieved November 17, 2014 .
^ Kraske, Steve (January 20, 2015).
"Kathleen Sebelius criticizes Gov. Sam Brownback's vision for Kansas" .
The Kansas City Star . Retrieved May 30, 2015 .
^
"2016 Senate Race Ratings for November 2, 2016" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved March 26, 2021 .
^
"2016 Senate" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved September 19, 2016 .
^
"2016 Senate Ratings" . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2016 .
^
"Daily Kos Election 2016 forecast: The final version" . Daily Kos . Retrieved March 27, 2021 .
^
"Battle for the Senate 2016" . Real Clear Politics. Retrieved October 28, 2016 .
^
"2016 General Election Official Results" (PDF) . Kansas Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017 .
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