2022 Kansas State Treasurer election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Kansas State Treasurer election

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 8, 2022

| country = Kansas

| previous_election = 2018 Kansas elections#Treasurer

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Kansas State Treasurer election

| next_year = 2026

| image1 = 3x4.svg

| nominee1 = Steven Johnson

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 537,488

| percentage1 = 54.03%

| image2 = Lynn Rogers official photo (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Lynn Rogers

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 411,813

| percentage2 = 41.39%

| map = {{switcher

|270px

|County results

|270px

|Congressional district results

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|Precinct results

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| map_caption =Johnson: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Rogers: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Roberts: {{legend0|#165016|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#DECDE6|30–40%}} {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = State Treasurer

| before_election = Lynn Rogers

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Steven Johnson

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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.

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

Lynn Rogers, incumbent state treasurer, former lieutenant governor (2019–2021){{cite web |last1=Shorman |first1=Jonathan |last2=Lefler |first2=Dion |title=Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers will take over as Kansas state treasurer, Gov. Kelly announces |url=https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article247753530.html |quote=Rogers will serve the remaining two years of LaTurner’s term and said he plans to run for a full term in 2022. |website=www.kansas.com |publisher=The Wichita Eagle |access-date=9 May 2022 |date=10 December 2020}}

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary{{cite news |title=2022 Primary Election Official Vote Totals|website=Kansas Secretary of State |date=August 2, 2022 |access-date=September 21, 2022 |url=https://sos.ks.gov/elections/22elec/2022-Primary-Official-Vote-Totals.pdf}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Lynn Rogers (incumbent)

|votes = 249,919

|percentage = 100%

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 249,919

|percentage = 100.00

}}{{Election box end}}

Republican primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

Steven Johnson, state representative from the 108th district (2011–){{cite web |last1=Wu |first1=Titus |title=Kansas Rep. Steven Johnson launches campaign for state treasurer |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/05/12/kansas-rep-steven-johnson-launches-campaign-state-treasurer/5059596001/ |website=www.cjonline.com |publisher=The Topeka Capital-Journal |access-date=28 January 2022 |date=12 May 2021}}

==Eliminated in primary==

Caryn Tyson, state senator from the 12th district (2013–) and candidate for Kansas's 2nd congressional district in 2018{{cite web |last1=Bahl |first1=Andrew |title=Sen. Caryn Tyson announces campaign for state treasurer |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2021/07/26/sen-caryn-tyson-announces-campaign-state-treasurer/8090074002/ |website=www.cjonline.com |publisher=The Topeka Capital-Journal |access-date=28 January 2022 |date=26 July 2021}}

==Withdrew==

Michael Austin, economist and former advisor to governor Sam Brownback{{cite web |last1=Bahl |first1=Andrew |title=Former advisor to Gov. Sam Brownback announces run for state treasurer |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/06/07/michael-austin-former-adviser-gov-sam-brownback-announces-run-state-treasurer/7583915002/ |website=www.cjonline.com |publisher=The Topeka Capital-Journal |access-date=28 January 2022 |date=7 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=Austin suspends campaign for State Treasurer |url=https://greatbendpost.com/posts/13ef1694-644d-4062-8534-752584ba0984 |access-date=28 January 2022 |date=24 January 2022}}
Sara Hart Weir, former CEO of the National Down Syndrome Society and candidate for Kansas's 3rd congressional district in 2020{{cite web |last1=Tidd |first1=Jason |title=Sara Hart Weir announces Republican campaign for Kansas state treasurer |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/08/30/sara-hart-weir-announces-republican-campaign-kansas-state-treasurer/5650915001/ |website=www.cjonline.com |publisher=The Topeka Capital-Journal |access-date=28 January 2022 |date=30 August 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Cooper |first1=Brad |title=BREAKING: Weir withdraws from treasurer's race |url=https://sunflowerstatejournal.com/breaking-weir-withdraws-from-treasurers-race/ |website=sunflowerstatejournal.com |access-date=4 August 2022 |date=25 February 2022}}

=Endorsements=

{{Endorsements box

| title = Steven Johnson

| width = 50em

| list =

State legislators

42 state legislators{{cite web |last1=Cooper |first1=Brad |title=UPDATED: Johnson gains support from more than 40 lawmakers |url=https://sunflowerstatejournal.com/johnson-gains-support-from-more-than-40-lawmakers/ |publisher=Sunflower State Journal |access-date=29 April 2023 |date=22 July 2021}}

County treasurers

16 county treasurers{{cite web |title=County Treasurers Endorse Steven Johnson for State Treasurer |url=https://www.krsl.com/local/county-treasurers-endorse-steven-johnson-state-treasurer |publisher=KRSL-FM |access-date=29 April 2023 |date=1 September 2021}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Sara Hart Wier

| width = 50em

| list =

Organizations

Maggie's List{{cite web |title=Maggie's List Announces Eight New Endorsements for The 2022 Election Cycle |url=http://maggieslist.org/press/maggies-list-announces-eight-new-endorsements |publisher=Maggie's List |access-date=30 April 2023 |date=3 February 2022}}

}}

=Polling=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"

valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s) administered

! Sample size{{efn-ua|Key:{{unbulleted list|A – all adults|RV – registered voters|LV – likely voters|V – unclear}}|name="Key"}}

! Margin of error

! style="width:60px;"| Michael Austin

! style="width:60px;"| Sara Hart-Weir

! style="width:60px;"| Steven Johnson

! style="width:60px;"| Caryn Tyson

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Remington Research Group (R)[https://sunflowerstatejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/KS-Statewide-GOP-Primary-Survey-KKC-090321.pdf Remington Research Group (R)]{{efn-ua|name="KCC"|Poll conducted for Keep Kansas Conservative PAC}}

|September 1–2, 2021

|800 (LV)

|± 3.3%

|6%

|10%

|9%

|{{party shading/Undecided}}|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.{{cite web |last1=Bahl |first1=Andrew |title=Republican race for Kansas treasurer still too close to call, as required partial recount looms |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/08/04/republican-kansas-treasurer-race-too-close-call-recount-looms-caryn-tyson-steven-johnson/10234228002/ |publisher=The Topeka Capital-Journal |access-date=6 August 2022 |date=4 August 2022}} The recount affirmed Johnson's narrow victory and Tyson conceded the race on August 19, 17 days after the primary.{{cite web |last1=Carpenter |first1=Tim |last2=Smith |first2=Sherman |title=Election 2022 Politics + Government Kansas recount affirms early trend: Johnson narrowly defeats Tyson in GOP treasurer’s race |url=https://kansasreflector.com/2022/08/19/kansas-recount-affirms-early-trend-johnson-narrowly-defeats-tyson-in-gop-treasurers-race/ |publisher=Kansas Reflector |date=19 August 2022}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Steven Johnson

|votes = 219,449

|percentage = 50.05%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Caryn Tyson

|votes = 218,975

|percentage = 49.95%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 438,424

|percentage = 100.00

}}{{Election box end}}

Libertarian convention

=Nominee=

Steve Roberts, former member of the Kansas Board of Education and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020{{cite web | url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/05/10/ex-state-board-education-member-steve-roberts-run-treasurer/9707930002/ | title=Controversial former state board of education member Steve Roberts running for state treasurer }}

General election

=Forum=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ 2022 Kansas State Treasurer candidate forum
scope="col" \| {{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Host ! scope="col" \| Moderator ! scope="col" \| Link ! scope="col"\| Democratic ! scope="col"\| Republican ! scope="col"\| Libertarian
colspan="5" rowspan="2" \|Key: {{Colors\|black\|#90ff90\| P }} Participant {{Colors\|black\|#FFFFDD\| A }} Absent {{Colors\|black\|#ff9090\| N }} Not invited {{Colors\|black\|#CCFFCC\| I }} Invited {{color box\|#f0e68c\|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (US)}}"\| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color\|Republican Party (US)}}"\| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color\|Libertarian Party (US)}}"\|
scope="col" \| Lynn Rogers ! scope="col" \| Steven Johnson ! scope="col" \| Steve Roberts
1 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Oct. 26, 2022 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| KTWU Washburn University Political Science Department \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Bob Beatty \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xi6mhl6AA4 YouTube] \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{Yes\|P}}

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|+ 2022 Kansas State Treasurer candidate forum

scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Host

! scope="col" | Moderator

! scope="col" | Link

! scope="col"| Democratic

! scope="col"| Republican

! scope="col"| Libertarian

colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key:
{{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Libertarian Party (US)}}"|

scope="col" | Lynn Rogers

! scope="col" | Steven Johnson

! scope="col" | Steve Roberts

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 26, 2022

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | KTWU
Washburn University
Political Science Department

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Bob Beatty

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xi6mhl6AA4 YouTube]

| {{Yes|P}}

=Results=

{{Election box begin no change |title= 2022 Kansas State Treasurer election{{cite web |title=2022 General Election Official Vote Totals |url=https://sos.ks.gov/elections/22elec/2022-General-Official-Vote-Totals.pdf |publisher=Secretary of State of Kansas |access-date=30 April 2023}}

}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Steven Johnson

|votes = 537,488

|percentage = 54.03

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Lynn Rogers (incumbent)

|votes = 411,813

|percentage = 41.39

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Steve Roberts

|votes = 45,540

|percentage = 4.58

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 994,841

|percentage = 100.00

}}{{Election box gain with party link no change

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}{{Election box end}}

==By congressional district==

Johnson won 3 of 4 congressional districts.{{cite report |title=2022 KS Statewide Races by CD |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gob696DIqUj7d9gh0ETujYmk16PhkzIMBCKBJ7pzkVY/edit?gid=1548510150#gid=1548510150 |website=docs.google.com }}

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! District

! Rogers

! Johnson

! Representative

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Kansas|1|1st}}

| 34.30%

| 62.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tracey Mann

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Kansas|2|2nd}}

| 40.79%

| 54.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jake LaTurner

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Kansas|3|3rd}}

| 48.61%

| 45.11%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Sharice Davids

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Kansas|4|4th}}

| 39.99%

| 56.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ron Estes

Notes

References

External links

Official campaign websites

[https://www.stevenjohnsonks.com/ Steven Johnson (R) for State Treasurer]
[https://rogersforkansas.com/ Lynn Rogers (D) for State Treasurer]

State Treasurer

Kansas

Category:Kansas State Treasurer elections