Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius
(D-Kan.)
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Residence:Topeka
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Born:May 15, 1948; Cincinnati, Ohio
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Husband, Gary Sebelius; two children
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Education:Trinity College (D.C.), B.A. 1970 (political science) ; U. of Kansas, M.P.A. 1977
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Military service:None
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Career:Law association director; state corrections department official
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Political Highlights:Health and Human Services secretary, 2009-present; Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, 1975-77; Kan. House, 1987-95; Kan. insurance commissioner, 1995-2003; governor, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (2nd term)
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Note:
State Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2006 |
general |
Kathleen Sebelius (D) |
491,993 |
57.9% |
| Jim Barnett (R) |
343,586 |
40.4% |
| Carl Kramer (LIBERT) |
8,896 |
1% |
| Richard Ranzau (REF) |
5,221 |
0.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Kathleen Sebelius (D) |
441,858 |
52.9% |
| Tim Shallenburger (R) |
376,830 |
45.1% |
| Ted Pettibone (REF) |
8,907 |
1.1% |
| Ira Hawver (LIBERT) |
8,097 |
1% |
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| 1998 |
general |
Bill Graves (R) |
544,882 |
73.4% |
| Tom Sawyer (D) |
168,234 |
22.6% |
| Kirt R. Poovey (TAX) |
21,710 |
2.9% |
| Darrel King (REF) |
7,830 |
1% |
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| 1994 |
general |
Bill Graves (R) |
526,113 |
64.1% |
| Jim Slattery (D) |
294,733 |
35.9% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 41.65% |
John McCain: 56.61% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 37% |
George W. Bush: 62% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 37% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
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| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 36% |
Robert Dole: 54% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population (2005):2,744,687
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Under 18:26.5%
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Over 65:13.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:83.1%
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Black:5.6%
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Hispanic:7.0%
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Asian:1.7%
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American Indian:0.8%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
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Median Household Income: 40,624
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Median Household Income Rank: 26
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