The 2004 United States Senate election in Kansas was held November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Sam Brownback won re-election to a second term.
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 County results Brownback: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Jones: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Robert Conroy
- Lee Jones, railroad engineer
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert A. Conroy | 61,052 | 55.92% | |
| Democratic | Lee Jones | 48,133 | 44.08% | |
| Total votes | 109,185 | 100.00% | ||
Though Robert Conroy won the Democratic nomination, he dropped out of the race shortly after becoming the nominee, noting that he expected Jones to win and was tired of campaigning. The Kansas Democratic Party selected Lee Jones as the replacement candidate.[2]
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Sam Brownback, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Arch Naramore, businessman
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Brownback (Incumbent) | 286,839 | 86.99% | |
| Republican | Arch Naramore | 42,880 | 13.01% | |
| Total votes | 329,719 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Sam Brownback (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- George Cook (Re)
- Lee Jones (D), railroad engineer
- Steven Rosile (L)
Campaign
editBrownback raised $2.5 million for his re-election campaign, while Jones raised only $90,000. Kansas last elected a Democratic senator in 1932. Brownback was very popular in the state.[3]
Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Brownback (Incumbent) | 780,863 | 69.16% | +3.90% | |
| Democratic | Lee Jones | 310,337 | 27.49% | −4.10% | |
| Libertarian | Steven A. Rosile | 21,842 | 1.93% | +0.35% | |
| Reform | George Cook | 15,980 | 1.42% | −0.14% | |
| Majority | 470,526 | 41.68% | +8.00% | ||
| Turnout | 1,129,022 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2004 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KS US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 03, 2004".
- ^ "Moore wins comfortably; Brownback, Republicans win". Usatoday.Com. November 3, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".