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Kansas Senate

Filing Deadline: June 10, 2008 • Primary Date: Aug. 5, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008

Incumbent


Pat Roberts (R)

First elected in 1996; seeking third full term; Roberts was unopposed in the primary.

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Challengers


Jim Slattery (D)

Slattery, a former congressman, was nominated with 69% of the vote in a two-way primary.

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Ranking and Analysis
from Amy Walter and Quinn McCord of the Hotline Race Ranking: 19

There was something of a Jim Slattery bubble in the early summer, and some wondered if this race could actually develop. But Pat Roberts ran a smart mix of early positive and negative ads and has successfully put this race away.

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Previous Election Results

2002 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Pat Roberts (R) 641,075 83% $1,038,984
Steven Rosile (Lib) 70,725 9% n/a
George Cook (Ref) 65,050 8% $3,473

2002 Primary Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Pat Roberts (R) 233,642 84% n/a
Tom Oyler (R) 45,491 16% n/a

1996 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Pat Roberts (R) 652,677 62% $2,305,898
Sally Thompson (D) 362,380 34% $659,066

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Race Rankings

The Hotline

Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.

  1. Virginia (Open-R)
  2. New Mexico (Open-R)
  3. Colorado (Open-R)
  4. N.H. (Sununu-R)
  5. Alaska (Stevens-R)
  6. North Carolina (Dole-R)
  7. Oregon (Smith-R)
  8. Minnesota (Coleman-R)
  9. Georgia (Chambliss-R)
  10. Louisiana (Landrieu-D)
  11. Mississippi (Wicker-R)
  12. Kentucky (McConnell-R)
  13. Maine (Collins-R)
  14. Texas (Cornyn-R)
  15. New Jersey (Lautenberg-D)
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