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6A THE WICHITA EAGLE ■ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012 WWW.KANSAS.COM SENATE STATE SENATE From Page 1A REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES of the things I think is most important is for me, I believe, Here are races in which District 12 what is good for the 31st Dis- candidates backed by pro- Southeast Kansas trict is good for our state.” Gov. Sam Brownback orga- John Coen 44% Mason said he feels the nizations such as the Kansas Rep. Caryn Tyson** 56% campaign forced McGinn to Chamber of Commerce face more conservative stances, candidates who are more District 13 and he said he at least moderate or who do not changed the debate. always support the gover- Southeast Kansas "I just felt we weren’t getting nor’s proposals. Jacob LaTurner** 57% representation for our district *Race settled in primary Sen. Bob Marshall 43% that was consistent with the because there is no general concerns and the beliefs of the election opponent District 15* people in this district,” he said. **Endorsed by Kansas As results slowly came in Chamber 48 of 117 precincts reporting from the Sedgwick County Results unofficial Southeast Kansas Election Commissioner’s of- All precincts reporting, ex- Sen. Jeff King** xx% fice, some grew impatient. cept where noted Sen. Dwayne Umbarger xx%) Kelsey sent about 50 people attending his party at the Dave Williams/Correspondent South-central District 17 Haysville Learning Center Dan and Norene Kerschen, grandaughter Abigail Kerschen and the rest of the family were Kansas home just before 10 p.m., on hand at Avivo Pizza to watch election results in his state Senate race. 89 of 91 precincts reporting complaining that it may be District 14 Emporia Wednesday before results are James Fawcett** xx% known. groups and other special in- 131 of 151 precincts report- Sen. Jeff Longbine xx% In a speech, he said that his terests picking sides in a battle ing opponent’s victory was on the for control of the Senate, Rep. John Grange 42% District 20 strength of what Kelsey esti- viewed as the last stronghold Rep. Forest Knox** 58% mates was about $100,000 for traditional Republicans Topeka spent on fliers and radio spots and the only remaining obsta- District 25 Rep. Joe Patton** 49% attacking Kelsey as a busi- cle for Brownback’s vision for Sen. Vicki Schmidt 51% nessman and as a person. Kansas. Michael O’Donnell** 59% After his speech, he said Koch That led to a deadlock on Sen. Jean Schodorf 40% District 21 Industries has targeted about reappor- a dozen Republican senators, tionment and District 26* Johnson County wanting to replace them with turned the Joe Beveridge 48% people more amenable to drawing of Sen. Dick Kelsey 42% Rep. Greg Smith** 52% Koch political beliefs. district lines Rep. Dan Kerschen** 57% “If my opponent wins, on over to a Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle District 22 the basis of all this money federal court, State Sen. Jean Schodorf is hugged by a supporter during District 31* spent in the last few days of which scram- her election party on Tuesday evening at the Wichita Manhattan the campaign, it will change bled the polit- Boathouse. Gary Mason** 54% Joe Knopp 28% the nature of politics in this ical land- Sen. Carolyn McGinn 45% Bob Reader** 43% state for a generation," Kelsey scape, forcing Abrams Sen. Roger Rietz 29% said. For one thing, he said, some in- District 32* many people won’t want to cumbents to District 24 run for office and risk being run against 111 of 154 precincts report- savaged, as he said he was. each other ing Salina McGinn, who was in New- and leaving Sen. Steve Abrams** 54% Rep. Tom Arpke** 56% ton, sent her supporters home some district Miranda Allen 46% Sen. Pete Brungardt 44% around 10:30 p.m. without open. final results. Both Ker- District 35* District 33* “Maybe we’ll know more, schen and and maybe we’ll find out at O’Donnell McPherson County 177 of 195 precincts report- midnight tonight watching TV received help Faust- Jesse Bryant 27% ing from our homes,” she told from the state Goudeau Sen. Jay Emler 73% Central Kansas supporters. and local Rep. Mitch Holmes** 53% Her opponent, Mason, said chamber Elsewhere Sen. Ruth Teichman 47% that McGinn very obviously PACs, who moved from moderate to con- sought out Kelly Glasscock/Correspondent District 7 District 39* servative during the cam- conservative Bo Graves prays for Dick and Doris Kelsey at the end of a paign. candidates watch party for Kelsey’s Senate campaign at the Learning Johnson County Southwest Kansas "I think her moving that way who tend to Center in Haysville. David Harvey** 43% Sen. Steve Morris 49% was a statement in our success be more Kay Wolf 57% Rep. Larry Powell** 51% as a campaign and what we aligned with were able to accomplish. Brownback’s Republican senators. dorf had $115,000 to O’Don- District 8 Area "Whatever happens tonight, agenda. Snow Koch gave another $20,000 nell’s $72,000 and McGinn I think we can feel good about The Kansas to the Wichita Metro Chamber had nearly $190,000 to Ma- Johnson County Democratic that.” Mason said. Chamber of Commerce, which of Commerce PAC, fueling son’s $70,000, which included Rep. Jim Denning** 60% Elsewhere in the state, Rep. made the elimination of in- similar ads aimed at knocking more than $23,000 in his own Sen. Tim Owens 40% primaries Tom Arpke, who had strong come taxes its primary goal, out incumbent Republicans money. backing from Brownback- first targeted eight incumbent the Chamber once supported. However, the field was lev- District 10 District 25 aligned groups, took an early Republicans, including Caro- Wichita oilman and Brown- eled by outside spending. The lead over incumbent Sen. Pete lyn McGinn and Jean Schodorf back supporter David Murfin Kansas Chamber PAC invested Johnson County Perry Schuckman 47% Brundgardt. Rep. Larry Powell in the Wichita region. But the gave $80,000 to the state about $36,000 on O’Donnell Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook** Timothy Snow 52% opened a small lead over Sen- field grew, and at least 18 chamber to help pay for ads and $7,500 on Mason; and 64% ate President Steve Morris. races pitted Republican senate attacking incumbents. The Wichita Metro Chamber Tom Wertz 36% District 29 And Bob Reader took a lead candidates against each other, On the other side, Senate PAC, which made about over incumbent Sen. Roger most of which feature a candi- President Steve Morris’ Senate $6,200 in independent expen- District 11 Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau Reitz. date backed by Brownback- Republican Leadership Com- ditures for O’Donnell and 78% Republicans have long dom- aligned political fundraisers. mittee PAC pumped $100,000 $3,800 for Mason, according Johnson County KC Ohaebosim 21% inated state politics, but in Though not a precise sci- into the Kansas Jobs PAC to to campaign finance forms. Rep. Pat Colloton 41% 2010, limited government ence, most observers feel pay for ads attacking conser- Schodorf benefitted from Jim Melcher** 59% candidates aligned more with Brownback-backed politicians vative Republicans who chal- outside money as well, picking tea party ideals than tradition- could take control of the sen- lenged incumbent Senators. up $15,000 from Ruffin’s al Republican thinking, took ate by controlling four more That added to the Jobs PAC’s Kansas Wins PAC and another over most of state govern- seats — enough to give them cashflow from organized labor $4,000 from a PAC affiliated ment, led by Gov. Sam Brown- control of the calendar and the groups, including the Interna- with the Kansas National Edu- back. 21 votes needed to pass most tional Brotherhood of Team- cation Association. The KNEA Brownback made cutting legislation. That appeared to sters, the national education PAC also put about $2,600 taxes, shrinking government be completed with Tuesday’s association and the carpenters’ behind McGinn. Voters turn and privatizing services for the results. In November if Repub- union from St. Louis. Kelsey was slightly outraised poor and disabled the corner- licans can win some of the And the Jobs PAC funneled by Kerschen, $38,000 to stone of his agenda. He has eight seats held by Democrats. money to the Wichita-based $44,000, and independent consistent support from the The highly divisive primary Kansas Values PAC, which also expenditure groups inundated House, where Republicans battles drew millions of dol- attacked Republicans who voter mailboxes with pro- down Andover hold a powerful 92-33 major- lars in campaign cash. challenged incumbent or mod- Kerschen and anti-Kelsey ads. ity. But his plans have met Heavy-hitters including the erate Republican senate candi- The Kansas Chamber PAC resistance in the Senate, Teamsters Union, Kansas dates. spent nearly $36,000 backing where Democrats and moder- Chamber of Commerce and Moderate senate candidates Kerschen and the Wichita budget increase ate Republicans formed a others poured huge donations had support of some gambling Chamber PAC kicked in majority to block some of the primarily into Senate races. interests, including the PAC $9,600. most aggressive parts of Koch Industries gave associated with the Kansas BY SARAH TUCKER worry about the what-ifs and Brownback’s agenda. $125,000 to the Kansas Cham- Star Casino in Mulvane and Contributing: Dion Lefler, Beccy The Wichita Eagle planned to focus on the up- The growing divide between ber of Commerce PAC, which Phil Ruffin, who owns the Tanner, Suzanne Perez Tobias, coming school year. Republican senators reached announced support for Brown- closed Kansas Greyhound Roy Wenzl and Bill Wilson of Residents of the Andover “They would have made a critical mass this year with back-aligned conservative Park.

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