All precincts reporting / 830,849 total votes / Unofficial results / Precinct breakdown
- Kathleen Sebelius Incumbent, DEM 480,532 votes 57.8%
- Jim Barnett GOP 336,583 votes 40.5%
- Carl Kramer LIB 8,652 votes 1.0%
- Richard Lee Ranzau REF 5,082 votes 0.6%
Completed candidate chats
- Jim Barnett October 2 at 1:30 p.m. Read transcript
- Candidates see state revenue differently
- Sebelius says increase due to job growth; Barnett says Kansans taxed too much
- October 11, 2006
- A dramatic increase in state revenue during the first quarter of the fiscal year was interpreted differently Tuesday by opponents in the governor’s race.
- Shrinking population vexes rural Kansas
- October 8, 2006
- Waiting to deliver a load of sunflowers at a processing plant, dryland farmer Tim Peterson was of two minds about rural Kansas. On one hand, some folks rooted in the vast stretches of empty landscape have become energized by innovation and entrepreneurship, he said.
- Candidates differ on health insurance
- Sebelius, Barnett tout plans to insure more Kansans
- October 7, 2006
- With 300,000 uninsured Kansans, health care has become a major issue in the race for governor, and the two major party candidates have vastly different ideas on the subject.
- Barnett’s comment on tuition for military attracts questions
- October 6, 2006
- Republican Jim Barnett created a fuss by claiming during a televised gubernatorial debate that the state gives a tuition break at its colleges and universities to illegal immigrants but not to children of military personnel.
- Economy at issue in televised debate
- October 5, 2006
- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and challenger Jim Barnett on Wednesday argued about the economy, school finance and immigration during a live televised debate.
- GOP chairman comes out swinging
- Shallenburger accuses Sebelius’ running mate of benefiting from legislation
- October 3, 2006
- Unhappy with media coverage of the governor’s race, Kansas Republican Party Chairman Tim Shallenburger on Monday accused Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ running mate, Mark Parkinson, of benefiting from legislation.
- What the gubernatorial candidates have to say about technical education
- October 1, 2006
- What do you think of the quality of the state technical and vocational schools, and what changes would you support as far as their governance, funding and mission?
- Police, troopers endorse Sebelius
- September 30, 2006
- Two law enforcement groups have endorsed Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ re-election.
- Barnett outlines health care proposal
- Republican candidate aims to improve insurance coverage
- September 27, 2006
- Saying his goal is to ensure Kansans have access to affordable health insurance and medical care by 2010, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Barnett outlined a plan that includes creating a one-stop shopping center for insurance coverage and reducing medical malpractice lawsuits.
- Illegal immigration debate takes center stage in governor’s race
- September 26, 2006
- Illegal immigration has become the hottest issue in the governor’s race, and Democratic incumbent Kathleen Sebelius argued Monday that Republican challenger Jim Barnett is misleading voters. Sebelius said the federal government must adopt a comprehensive border security plan to stem the tide of illegal immigrants from Mexico, while the state could - and is - cracking down on businesses that knowingly hire such immigrants.
- Candidates spar over school funding
- September 24, 2006
- Will the $466 million, three-year school funding increase break the state budget?
- Questions and answers from Sebelius, Barnett
- September 24, 2006
- Barnett proposes law-enforcement training to fight illegal immigration
- September 21, 2006
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Barnett said Wednesday he would seek more training for state and local law enforcement to crack down on the flow of illegal immigrants coming through Kansas.
- Sebelius ad targets illegal immigration
- September 19, 2006
- In her television campaign commercials, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has taken credit for resolving the school finance issue and mending a broken state budget.
- Gubernatorial candidates weigh in on making repairs
- September 17, 2006
- If elected, what would you do, if anything, to pay for deferred maintenance and repairs at Kansas institutions of higher education?
Candidates
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Kathleen Sebelius Democrat · Incumbent
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Jim Barnett Republican
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Carl Kramer Libertarian
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Richard Lee Ranzau Reform
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