The 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius, who sported high approval ratings ran for re-election to serve a second and final term. She was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and faced Republican State Senator Jim Barnett, who emerged from a crowded primary. Sebelius defeated Barnett and was re-elected with more than 57% of the vote. Barnett ran for Governor of Kansas again in 2018 and lost the Republican primary.
Democratic primary Candidates Kathleen Sebelius, incumbent Governor of Kansas
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Jim Barnett, State Senator Running mate: Susan Wagle, state senator (2001–present) and former state representative (1991–2001) Ken R. Canfield, author and founder of the National Center for Fathering Running mate: Kathe Decker, state representative (1993–present) Rex Crowell, former State Representative Running mate: Brian Shepherd Dennis Hawver, Libertarian nominee for Governor in 2002 Running mate: Bret D. Landrith, attorney Robin Jennison, former Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives Running mate: Dennis Wilson, state senator (2005–present) and former state representative (1995–1999) Timothy V. Pickell, attorney Running mate: Jeffrey McCalmon Richard "Rode" Rodewald, perennial candidate Running mate: Helen Kanzig
General election
Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report November 2, 2006 Real Clear Politics November 6, 2006
Polling Source Date KathleenSebelius (D) JimBarnett (R)Survey USASurvey USA November 5, 2006 57% 40%RasmussenRasmussen October 27, 2006 56% 37%Survey USASurvey USA October 16, 2006 55% 42%Survey USASurvey USA September 14, 2006 58% 38%RasmussenRasmussen September 1, 2006 48% 37%RasmussenRasmussen July 31, 2006 51% 34%RasmussenRasmussen June 19, 2006 49% 36%RasmussenRasmussen May 3, 2006 49% 37%RasmussenRasmussen April 15, 2006 50% 37%RasmussenRasmussen February 13, 2006 45% 37%RasmussenRasmussen January 25, 2006 46% 35%
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Sherman (largest municipality: Goodland) Lane (largest municipality: Dighton) Stafford (largest municipality: St. John) Mitchell (largest municipality: Beloit) Lincoln (largest municipality: Lincoln) (previously tied) Kingman (largest municipality: Kingman) Ottawa (largest municipality: Minneapolis) (previously tied) Doniphan (Largest city: Wathena) Linn (Largest city: Pleasanton) Woodson (Largest city: Yates Center) Wilson (Largest city: Neodesha) Bourbon (Largest city: Fort Scott) Cherokee (Largest city: Baxter Springs) McPherson (largest municipality: McPherson) Johnson (largest municipality: Overland Park)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Coffey (largest municipality: Burlington) Chase (largest city: Cottonwood Falls) Greenwood (largest municipality: Eureka) Norton (largest municipality: Norton) Pratt (largest municipality: Pratt) Pottawatomie (largest municipality: Manhattan)
See also U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006 List of governors of Kansas
External links Official campaign websites (Archived) Kathleen Sebelius Jim Barnett
References