Voters in Allen County and statewide will decide candidates for a number of races Tuesday. Voting runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for what will be vacated governor’s and U.S. Senate seats, while incumbents face challengers in other races.
Reps. Jerry Moran, Hays, and Todd Tiahrt, Goddard, are the front-running candidates for the Republican nomination to replace Sam Brownback in the U.S. Senate. Other GOP candidates are Tom Little, Mound City, and Bob Londerholm, Overland Park.
Brownback, meanwhile, is running for governor. Voters Tuesday will choose between Brownback and Joan Heffington on the Republican ticket.
In other Republican races:
Rep. Lynn Jenkins of Topeka, the incumbent for the Kansas 2nd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, is being challenged by Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha.
Three candidates have filed for secretary of state: Kris Kobach, Piper, Libby Ensley, Topeka, and J.R. Claeys, Salina.
State Sen. Derek Schmidt of Independence and Ralph J. DeZago, an attorney from Herington, are seeking the GOP nod for attorney general.
Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger of Lawrence is being challenged by David J. Powell of El Dorado.
And Bill Otto, who represents the 9th District in the Kansas House of Representatives, is being challenged by Raymond “Bud” Sifers.
DEMOCRATS ALSO have several choices to make.
Those seeking to fill Brownback’s Senate seat on the Democratic side are Robert Conroy, Shawnee, David Haley, Kansas City, Lisa Johnston, Overland Park, Charles Schollenberger, Prairie Village, and Patrick Wiesner, Lawrence.
Hoping to become the Democratic nominee to take Jenkins’ U.S. House seat are Cheryl Hudspeth, Girard, Thomas Koch, Leavenworth, and Sean Tevis, Olathe.
Secretary of State Chris Biggs is being challenged by Chris Steineger of Kansas City.
VOTERS in Iola, Carlyle, Geneva and North and South Iola townships will cast their ballots in the North Community Building.
Humboldt voters, as well as those in Cottage Grove, Logan and Salem townships, will vote at First Baptist Church in Humboldt.
Gas and West Elm Township voters will cast their ballots in Gas City Hall.
Moran voters, plus those from North and South Elsmore, Marmaton and Osage townships will vote in the Moran Senior/Community Center.
