2022 Kansas State Treasurer election
The 2022 Kansas State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Kansas State Treasurer. Incumbent Democrat Lynn Rogers was appointed on January 2, 2021, after his predecessor, Jake LaTurner, resigned after being elected to Congress. Republican Steven Johnson defeated Rogers in the general election.
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Democratic primary
Nominee
- Lynn Rogers, incumbent state treasurer, former lieutenant governor (2019–2021)[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lynn Rogers (incumbent) | 249,919 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 249,919 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Steven Johnson, state representative from the 108th district (2011–)[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Caryn Tyson, state senator from the 12th district (2013–) and candidate for Kansas's 2nd congressional district in 2018[4]
Withdrew
- Michael Austin, economist and former advisor to governor Sam Brownback[5][6]
- Sara Hart Weir, former CEO of the National Down Syndrome Society and candidate for Kansas's 3rd congressional district in 2020[7][8]
Endorsements
Sara Hart Wier
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[upper-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Michael Austin | Sara Hart-Weir | Steven Johnson | Caryn Tyson | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group (R)[upper-alpha 2] | September 1–2, 2021 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 65% |
Results
Because the race was so close, no winner was declared for over two weeks. Under a law passed in 2022, because the margin between the candidates was below 1%, a recount was automatically triggered.[12] The recount affirmed Johnson's narrow victory and Tyson conceded the race on August 19, 17 days after the primary.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Johnson | 219,449 | 50.05% | |
| Republican | Caryn Tyson | 218,975 | 49.95% | |
| Total votes | 438,424 | 100.00 | ||
Libertarian convention
Nominee
- Steve Roberts, a former member of the Kansas Board of Education and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020[14]
General election
Forum
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Lynn Rogers | Steven Johnson | Steve Roberts | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 26, 2022 | KTWU Washburn University Political Science Department |
Bob Beatty | YouTube | P | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Johnson | 537,488 | 54.03 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Rogers | 411,813 | 41.39 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Roberts | 45,540 | 4.58 | |
| Total votes | 994,841 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Notes
- Key:
- A – all adults
- RV – registered voters
- LV – likely voters
- V – unclear
- Poll conducted for Keep Kansas Conservative PAC
References
- Shorman, Jonathan; Lefler, Dion (10 December 2020). "Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers will take over as Kansas state treasurer, Gov. Kelly announces". www.kansas.com. The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
Rogers will serve the remaining two years of LaTurner's term and said he plans to run for a full term in 2022.
- "2022 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. August 2, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- Wu, Titus (12 May 2021). "Kansas Rep. Steven Johnson launches campaign for state treasurer". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- Bahl, Andrew (26 July 2021). "Sen. Caryn Tyson announces campaign for state treasurer". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- Bahl, Andrew (7 June 2021). "Former advisor to Gov. Sam Brownback announces run for state treasurer". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "Austin suspends campaign for State Treasurer". 24 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- Tidd, Jason (30 August 2021). "Sara Hart Weir announces Republican campaign for Kansas state treasurer". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- Cooper, Brad (25 February 2022). "BREAKING: Weir withdraws from treasurer's race". sunflowerstatejournal.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- Cooper, Brad (22 July 2021). "UPDATED: Johnson gains support from more than 40 lawmakers". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- "County Treasurers Endorse Steven Johnson for State Treasurer". KRSL-FM. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- "Maggie's List Announces Eight New Endorsements for The 2022 Election Cycle". Maggie's List. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- Bahl, Andrew (4 August 2022). "Republican race for Kansas treasurer still too close to call, as required partial recount looms". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Carpenter, Tim; Smith, Sherman (19 August 2022). "Election 2022 Politics + Government Kansas recount affirms early trend: Johnson narrowly defeats Tyson in GOP treasurer's race". Kansas Reflector.
- "Controversial former state board of education member Steve Roberts running for state treasurer".
- "2022 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Secretary of State of Kansas. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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