2012 Kansas elections
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2012 Kansas elections

The Kansas 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on August 7, 2012.

Republican incumbent Tim Huelskamp, who had represented the 1st district since 2011, won re-election unopposed.

Republican incumbent Lynn Jenkins, who had represented the 2nd district since 2009, ran for re-election.

Tobias Schlingensiepen, a pastor and police chaplain, sought and received the Democratic nomination to challenge Jenkins. He defeated Scott Barnhart, a farmer, and Bob Eye, an attorney, in the Democratic primary. Dennis Hawver ran as a Libertarian.

Jenkins defeated Schlingensiepen and Hawver in the general election.

Republican incumbent Kevin Yoder, who had represented the 3rd district since 2011, defeated Libertarian candidate Joel Balam to win re-election. No Democrats ran against Yoder.

Republican incumbent Mike Pompeo, who had represented the 4th district since 2011, ran for re-election.

Robert Tillman, a retired court officer who ran in the Democratic primary for the seat in 2010, sought and received the Democratic nomination to challenge Pompeo. He defeated Esau Freeman, a painter, in the Democratic primary.

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