Hawver’s Capitol Report 2014 Elections: Kansas House PRIMARY & GENERAL Candidate Guide June 8, 2014 (Updated July 12, 2014) Copyright 2014, Hawver News Company LLC Information on each district is broken down into time-saving bullet points; here is the key to those bullet points: The first bullet point is, of course, where the district is. The second is the incumbent and number of terms served. The third bullet is the 2012 breakdown of the district’s voters by party affiliation from the Secretary of State’s office. The fourth bullet is the AG 2010 race. We’re using that race because it probably tells more about the predilection of voters by House and Senate district than did the slam-dunk gubernatorial election. The AG race? Short-time incumbent Democrat Steve Six vs. State Sen. Derek Schmidt, R-Independence. Schmidt won the general election, but it’s interesting to look through how Six and Schmidt did in what constitutes each new district. The fifth is the result of 2012 elections. The sixth bullet is what was spent by the winner and loser on the race. The seventh bullet is the current breakdown of the party affiliation of voters in the district. The filed candidates and contact information are listed for each candidate. To make the document as user-friendly as possible, we’ve color-coded the heading on each district as follows (note: “Uncontested” and “Primary election only” refer to major party candidates, but 3rd party candidates, who aren’t on the primary ballot—although a few Libertarians have already filed for the general and are listed in this document—may be in some House general elections, including some listed here as so far uncontested and primary only): Uncontested: There are 35 House districts in which there is only one major party candidate—23 are Republicans and 12 are Democrats. Primary election only: 15 such races in the House, all GOP. General election only: 56 districts in the House. Both primary and general elections: 19 House districts, of which 14 races have a Republican primary, 4 which have Democratic primaries, and only 1 district which has both Republican and Democratic primaries with the victors going on to the general election. (That district? It’s the 16th, in Johnson County, where incumbent Rep. Amanda Grosserode, R-Lenexa, has two challengers in the GOP primary; there are two candidates on the Democratic side.) District 1: General election only Cherokee, part of Labette County Incumbent: Rep. Michael Houser, R-Columbus, 1 term. 2012 Party affiliation: 35.3% Republican, 35.8% Democrat, 28.2% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 67.8%, Six 35.8% 2012 Michael Houser, Columbus, defeats Lance Nichols, Galena, and Brad Bolin, Baxter Springs, 58% to 25% to 17%, respectively, in the Republican primary, then Democrat Grant Randall, Baxter Springs, 54% to 46%. 2012 Winner Houser spent $24,815, loser Randall spent $15,002. 2014 Party affiliation: Republican 41%, Democrats 31%, unaffiliated 28% Republican Rep. Michael Houser, 6891 SW 10th St, Columbus, KS 66725. Home (620) 704-3817. Democrat Brian Caswell, 2900 Rivers Edge, Baxter Springs KS 66713. Home phone (620) 674-2018. E- mail: [email protected] District 2: Uncontested Parts of Allen, Bourbon, Crawford and Neosho counties Incumbent: Rep. Adam Lusker, D-Frontenac. He was elected to the office after 8-term Rep. Bob Grant, D-Frontenac, retired mid-term, in 2013. 2012 Party affiliation: 36% Republican, 36% Democrat, 27% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 56%, Six 41% 2012 Rep. Bob Grant, D-Frontenac, defeats Republican Jeff Locke, Arma, and Libertarian Lawrence Monaghan, 53.7% to 43.8% and 2.8%, respectively. 2012 Winner Grant spent $52,017, loser Locke $10,035. 2014 Party affiliation: Republican 36%, Democrat 32%, unaffiliated 31% Democrat Rep. Adam Lusker Sr., 4525 201th St., Frontenac, 66763. Phone (620) 231-3754. District 3: General election only Crawford County Incumbent: Rep. Julie Menghini, D-Pittsburg. 2012 Party affiliation: 32% Republican, 36% Democrat, 31% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 49.3%, Six 47.8% 2012 Menghini defeated Republican Michelle Hucke, Pittsburg, 54% to 46%. 2012 Winner Menghini spent $36,898, loser Hucke $28,236. 2014 Party affiliation: Republican 32%, Democrat 31%, unaffiliated 36% Republican Charles “Chuck” Smith, 2112 W 4th St. Pittsburg, KS 66762. Phone home (620) 231-0274, cell (620) 719-0157. E-mail: [email protected] Democrat Rep. Julie Menghini, 1207 E. Quincy, Pittsburg KS 66762. Home (620) 232-6519, work (620) 249-5381. E-mail [email protected] Web http://www.juliemenghini.com District 4: General election only Parts of Anderson, Bourbon and Linn counties Incumbent: Rep. Marty Read, R-Mound City, one term. 2012 Party affiliation: 44.6% Republican, 22.4% Democrat, 27.6% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 65%, Six 32% 2012 Marty Read, Mound City, defeats Lynne Oharah, Uniontown, and Arlyn Briggs, Kincaid, 72% to 30% to 5%, respectively, in the Republican primary, then defeats Democrat Shirley Palmer, R-Fort Scott, 63% to 37%. 2012 Winner Read spent $15,558, loser Palmer $21,352. 2014 Party affiliation: Republican 45%, Democrat 24%, unaffiliated 31% Republican Rep. Marty Read, 18244 KS Hwy 52, Mound City KS 66056 Home (620) 224-6495. E-mail [email protected] Democrat Lucas B Cosens, 1015 E. Oak, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Phone (620) 719-6658. E-mail: [email protected] District 5: General election only Parts of Anderson, Bourbon, Linn and Miami counties Incumbent: Rep. Kevin R. Jones, R-Wellsville, 1 term. 2012 Party affiliation: 42% Republican, 26.5% Democrat, 31% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 57%, Six 38% 2012 Jones defeats 9-term Rep. Bill Feuerborn, D-Garnett, 52.5%-47.4%. 2012 Winner Jones spent $15,338, loser Feuerborn $37,055. 2014 Party affiliation: Republican 43%, Democrat 24%, unaffiliated 32% Republican Rep. Kevin Jones, 416 E. 7th St., Wellsville KS 66092. E-mail [email protected] , Web: http://www.kevinjonesforkansas.com Democrat Miranda Rickel, 404 N. Spruce St., Garnett KS 66032. Phone: home (785) 448-2820. Cell (785) 340-5632 District 6: General election only Miami County Incumbent: Rep. Jene Vickrey, R-Louisburg, 10 terms. 2012 Party affiliation: 48.5% Republican, 23.4% Democrat, 28.3% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 64%, Six 33% 2012 Vickrey ran unopposed. 2012 Vickrey spent $33,706. 2014 Party affiliation: Republican 49%, Democrat 20%, unaffiliated 30% Republican Rep. Jene Vickrey, 502 S. Countryside Dr., Louisburg KS 66053. Home (913) 963-8375. E- mail [email protected] Web: http://www.jenevickrey.org Democrat Christy C. Levings, 27845 W. 343rd Street, Osawatomie KS 66064. Phone home (913) 755- 4938, cell (785) 845-4669. E-mail [email protected] District 7: Uncontested Parts of Labette, Montgomery counties Incumbent: Rep. Richard Proehl, R-Parsons, 4½ terms 2012 Party affiliation: 36.9% Republican, 29.5% Democrat, 32.5% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 66%, Six 31% 2012 Rep. Richard Proehl, R-Parsons, defeats Brian C. Kinzie, Edna, 53% to 47% in Republican primary, then defeats Democrat H. Dean Knewtson, Altamont, 69% to 30.9%. 2012 Winner Proehl spent $38,368, lower Knewtson $1,738. 2014 Party affiliation: Republican 37%, Democrat 26%, unaffiliated 36% Republican Rep. Richard J. Proehl, 510 Pine Ridge Road, Parsons KS 67357. Home (620) 421-1804, cell (620) 423-1133. E-mail [email protected] District 8: GOP primary, general Part of Johnson County Incumbent: Rep. Craig McPherson, R-Overland Park. One term. 2012 Party affiliation: 56.4% Republican, 16.2% Democrat, 27.2% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 69%, Six 30% 2012 Craig McPherson, Overland Park, defeats 3-term Rep. Sheryl Spalding, R- Overland Park, 61% to 38% in the Republican primary, is unopposed in general election. 2012 Winner McPherson spent $13,740. 2014 Party affiliation: Republican 55%, Democrat 16%, unaffiliated 29% Republicans Rep. Craig McPherson, 11091 W 133rd Ter. Apt 7, Overland Park, KS 66213 Stacey L. Schlimmer, 11803 W 141st Ter., Overland Park KS 66221. E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.staceyschlimmer.com Democrat Jodie Dietz, 12301 W 155th St., Overland Park KS 66221. Phone (913) 220-6272 District 9: GOP Primary only Parts of Allen, Neosho counties Incumbent: Rep. Kent Thompson, R-Iola. Half-term. 2012 Party affiliation: 43.5% Republican, 23.2% Democrat, 32.2% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 68%, Six 30% 2012 Edwin H. Bideau III, Chanute, defeats Bud Sifers, Iola, and Judy Brigham, Iola, 56% to 25% to 18%, respectively, in the Republican primary. Bideau died Sept. 5, 2013, Thompson elected his successor. 2012 Winner Bideau spent $23,930. 2014 Party affiliation: Republican 45%, Democrat 21%, unaffiliated 33% Republicans Rep. Kent L. Thompson, 1816 2800 Street, LaHarpe KS 66751. Phone home (620) 365-3197, cell (620) 496-7200. E-mail: [email protected] Chad E. VanHouden, 21435 Oakwood Ln., Chanute, KS 66720. Phone (620) 212-2752. E-mail [email protected] District 10: General election only Parts of Douglas County Incumbent: Rep. John Wilson, D-Lawrence. One term. 2012 Party affiliation: 29.8% Republican, 33.2% Democrat, 35.6% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 32%, Six 64.6% 2012 Wilson defeats Republican Erica Anderson, Baldwin City 60% to 40% after four- term incumbent Rep. Anthony Brown, R-Eudora, unsuccessfully runs for the Senate. 2012 Winner Wilson spent $18,863, loser Anderson $1,254. 2014 Party affiliation: Republican 30%, Democrat 32%, unaffiliated 37% Republican Nicolas D. VanWyhe, 1301 W. 24th Place Apt K19, Lawrence KS 66046. Democrat: Rep. John Wilson, 1923 Ohio Street, Lawrence KS 66046. Home (785) 218-7288. E-mail [email protected] Web http://www.johnwilsonforkansas.com District 11: Uncontested Part of Montgomery County Incumbent: Rep. Jim Kelly, R-Independence, 2 terms. 2012 Party affiliation: 47.1% Republican, 29.4% Democrat, 23.2% unaffiliated 2010 Schmidt 77%, Six 21% 2012 Kelly defeats Democrat Darrel Harbaugh, Coffeyville, 58% to 42%.