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Wednesday, November 9, 1994
KANSAS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Republicans cash in on voter discontent
The Associated Press
Republican Bill Graves captured the Kansas governorship yesterday, easily beating Democrat Jim Slattery to lead a tide of GOP victories in the midterm election.
Graves, secretary of state for the past eight years, had 63 percent, or 321,584 votes, with 57 percent of precincts reporting. Slattery, a 12-year congressman, had 37 percent, or 186,626 votes.
Republicans had hoped to capitalize on voter discontent with the Democratic leadership in Washington, and they did.
For the first time since the late 1660s, all four of the state's U.S.
House seats wound up in GOP hands, including a 4th District shocker: the ouster of incumbent Dan Glickman after 18 years as a congressman.
The GOP also claimed victories in races for secretary of state and attorney general.
Glickman conceded in late evening. With 73 percent of precincts reporting, he trailed conservative state Sen. Todd Tahlurt of Goddard 53 percent to 47 percent.
Tiahart said Glickman called himself moderate, but voted for liberal programs that hurt farmers and poor people.
"I knew he was vulnerable on his voting record," Tiahrt said. "He spent more than a million dollars in his last
campaign, but he won by such a narrow margin, I thought if I could just get the message out, and that's where the volunteers came in."
In the 1st District, incumbent Pat Roberts trounced Democrat Terry Nichols, who did not campaign, 78 percent to 22 percent with 42 percent of precinct reporting.
in the race for Slattery's 2nd District seat, Sam Brownback crushed Democrat John Carlin 65 percent to 35 percent with 71 percent of precincts reporting.
In the 3rd District, incumbent Jan Meyers beat back a challenge by Democrat Judy Hancock, a Prairie Village attorney. With 69 percent of precincts reporting, Meyers had 56
percent.Hancock 44 percent.
In the attorney general race, Carla Stovall whipped Democrat Richard Schodorf 64 percent to 36 percent, with 71 percent of precincts reporting.
Graves' vacated secretary of state seat went to his party mate, Ron Thornburgh. With 71 percent of precincts reporting, Thornburgh led Democrat Fran Lee 54 percent to 41 percent.
The Democrats retained the state treasurer's spot, where Sally Thompson beat Republican challenger Randy Duncan of Salina, 56 percent to 40 percent with 71 percent of precincts in.
Stovall wins attorney general race
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — Carla Stovall, riding a Republican surge, became the state's first woman attorney general Tuesday.
With 67 percent of the vote tabulated, Stovall had 64 percent, while Democrat Richard Schodorf had 36 percent.
"I think the message we carried to the voters was a positive one and realistic when it came to what we could do in the office," Stovall said. "I didn't make any promises I couldn't keep."
Democratic State Treasurer Sally Thompson survived what appeared to be a heavy Republican turnout to win a second term.
Thompson had 56 percent of the vote, while her challenger, Republican Randy Duncan, received 40 percent. Libertarian Seth Warren had 4 percent.
Stovall ran a tough campaign that focused on crime and increasing penalties for violent offenders.
Schodorf, on the other hand, developed perhaps the most recognizable symbol in the election — an orange jump suit that first-time offenders would wear as they picked up trash along roadways
Stovall will replace Attorney General Robert T. Stephan, who has held that office for 16 years.
Stephan, whose career included a near bid for governor, two lawsuits,
personal bankruptcy and two pending criminal perjury charges against him, did not seek re-election after four terms. He endorsed Stovall.
Republican Ron Thornburgh defeated Democrat Fran Lee in a race that was tighter than expected to become the secretary of state. Thornburgh had 54 percent of the vote, while Lee had 41 percent. Libertarian candidate Steven Rosile had 4 percent.
The office became open when Republican Bill Graves ran for governor.
Stovall, 37, is a one-time Crawford County attorney who served on the state Parole Board from 1988-92. She presently is an attorney in private practice in Topeka.
The Associated Press
WICHITA — Wichita voters gave solid endorsement Tuesday to a tough new city ordinance restricting gun sales.
With 183 of 188 precincts reporting on the non-binding ballot question, the ordinance was winning endorsement with 46,473 in favor, or 59 percent, to 32,452 opposed, or 41 percent.
ond Amendment Society, which opposed the ordinance, said his next step was to take proposals to the Legislature for a law that would supersede Wichita's ordinance.
The ordinance, passed by the City Council in May of this year, is tougher than the federal Brady Law in requiring waiting periods, restrictions on assault weapons and handguns and background checks on all gun buyers.
New insurance commissioner takes position
TOPEKA — Kathleen Sebelius became the first woman elected insurance commissioner Tuesday night to end nearly a century of Republican control over the office.
The Associated Press
Sebelius ousted Republican Commissioner Ron Todd despite a GOP tide at the poll. With 71 percent of the vote counted, Sebelius had 58 percent to Todd's 42 percent.
The Democratic nominee received a significant number of Republican votes to win the race. She carried Shawnee and Sedgwick counties by wide margins and lost Johnson county narrowly.
Todd was hurt more by political baggage from ethics issues than by any regulatory issues.
Among the issues hurting Todd were his ties to his predecessor, Fletcher Bell, and the propriety of taking a state pension and then returning to the department's payroll under a special retirement program. Sebelius made those issues a key part of her campaign.
Phil Journey,spokesman for the Sec-
Wichita votes to get tough on gun laws
Kansas Republicans make big gains in House races
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — Republicans to be making big gains in the state House of Representatives, sweeping at least three incumbent Democrats out of office.
Losing were Reps. Lori Majure, D-Merrigan; Steve Wiard, D-Council Grove and Rich Lahti, D-Bel Aire. All three held seats in predominately Republican districts.
At least five more incumbent Democrats appeared in trouble, including State Rep. Richard Aldritt, D-Harper. Aldritt accused a fellow legislator, State Rep. Melvin Neufeld, R-Ingalls, of trying to blackmail him late in the 1994 session by telling Aldritt's wife about alleged sexual misconduct on Aldritt's part. Neufeld faces a felony criminal charge, but he has maintained his innocence. Aldritt said he committed no indiscreations.
Neufeld appeared on his way to an easy victory in a three-person race, even though he faces a criminal felony charge in Shawnee County District Court.
The only incumbent Republican who appeared to by in trouble was State Rep. Rex Crowell, R-Longton,
the chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
State Rep. Ed McKechnie, D-Pittsburg, who ran unopposed, offered a grim assessment for Democrats. He acknowledged that it was possible that Republicans could have 80 or more seats — close to a two-thirds majority.
All 125 House seats were up for re-election. Republicans began the night with 66 seats and Democrats with 59.
"We're probably going to be in the mid- to upper 40s," McKechnie said of the Democrats.
It was unclear how the election would affect the strength of conservative Republicans. Two of them were trailing early to write in candidates they had defeated in GOP primaries, State Reps. Bob Mead, R-Pawnee Rock, and Ellen Samulson, R-Newton.
Going into the general election, Republicans held 66 seats, compared to 59 for the Democrats. It takes 63 seats for a simple majority in the House, 84 seats for a two-thirds majority.
The GOP also controls the state Senate, 27-13. State senators serve four-year terms, and all 40 of them will face re-election in 1996.
Education board gains new members
61 percent to 39 percent.
TOPEKA — Two new members were elected yesterday to the State Board of Education. Three incumbent members won re-election to the board, while a fourth incumbent was locked in a race too close to call late last night.
The new members are Kevin Glimore, a republican from Olathe, and Steve Abrams, a Republican from Arkansas City.
Gilmore defeated former State Rep. Ruth Ann Hackler of Olathe, 56 percent to 44 percent, while Abrams beat Rosemarie "Shelly" Wise of Cheney,
Incumbent Wanda Morrison, a Hutchinson Republican, defeated Carol Becker of Sedgwick, 65 percent to 35 percent, and incumbents I.B. "Sonny" Rundell, Syracuse Republican, and Mildred McMillon, Tonganoxie Democrat, had no general election opposition.
The close race involved incumbent Republican Mandy Specht of Iola and challenger Lawrence Thomas, a Weir Democrat. With 84 percent of the vote counted, Thomas led Specht, 51 percent to 49 percent.
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