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Kansas Candidate Debates

The Kansas Institute for Politics is the central repository of Kansas radio and television debates. Included in this archive is access to televised candidate debates going back to the early 1990's, along with recent TV and radio debates between candidates for offices in Kansas that include Governor, US Congress, and US Senate.

Televised Debates & Candidate Forums:

2022:
   KS Attorney General TV Debate #2 - Kris Kobach and Chris Mann - KTWU, Nov. 25, 2022
   2nd District Congress TV Debate - Jake LaTurner and Patrick Schmidt - KTWU, Nov. 2, 2022
   KS Secretary of State TV Debate - KTWU - Scott Schwab vrs JeAnna Repass - Nov. 1, 2022
   Kansas Treasurer TV Debate - Lynn Rogers, Steven Johnson and Steve Roberts - KTWU, Oct. 26, 2022
   3rd District Congress Debate #1, Kansas City PBS - Sharice Davids (D) & Amanda Adkins (R) - Oct. 21, 2022
   Governor Debate #2 - Overland Park, Kansas City PBS - Kelly (D) & Schmidt (R) - Oct. 5, 2022
   Governor Debate #1 - Kansas State Fair - Kelly (D) & Schmidt (R) - Sept. 10, 2022
  KS Attorney General GOP Primary Debate #2, Pittsburg - Kobach, Warren, and Mattivi - Jun. 15, 2022
   KS Attorney General GOP Primary Debate #1, KC PBS - Kobach, Warren, and Mattivi - May 19, 2022

2020:
   KSNT US Senate Special with Barbara Bollier (D), Marshall (R) declines - Oct. 28, 2020)
   2nd District US House General Election Debate, Michelle De La Isla (D) and Jake LaTurner (R):
   Debate #1, KSNT - Oct. 14, 2020; Debate #2, WIBW - Oct. 16, 2020
   KS US Senate Debate
- Sept. 19, 2020, Barbara Bollier (D) and Roger Marshall (R)
   2nd District House GOP Primary Debate
- Jul. 14, 2020, Steve Watkins, Jake LaTurner, Dennis Taylor
   KS US Senate GOP Primary Debate #3
- Jun. 24, 2020, Wichita, Marshall, Kobach, Lindstrom
   KS US Senate GOP Primary Debate - May 23, 2020, Marshall, Kobach, Wagle, Hamilton, Lindstrom

2018:
   Final Kansas Governor Debate - Oct. 30, 2018, Wichita, Kelly, Kobach, Orman
   2nd District Congress- Oct. 18, 2018, WIBW, Steve Watkins and Paul Davis
   KS Gubernatorial Debate - Sept. 8, 2018, State Fair, Kelly, Kobach, Orman
   KS Gubernatorial Debate - Sept. 5, 2018, Overland Park, Kelly, Kobach, Orman
   KS Governor Democratic Primary Debate #2 - Jul. 19, 2018 - Kelly, Svaty, Brewer, Anderson, and Bergeson
   KS Governor Democratic Primary Debate #1
- Jun. 16, 2018 - Kelly, Svaty, Brewer, Anderson, and Bergeson
   KS Governor Republican Primary Debate -
Feb. 17, 2018 - Kobach, Selzer, Hartman, and Hutton

2017:
   Topeka Primary Election Forum, Jul. 24, 2017, KSNT - De La Isla, Duncan, Schultz, Trammell

2014:
   KS US Senate TV Debate #2, Pat Roberts and Greg Orman, Oct. 8, 2014, KMBC-TV, Overland Park, KS
   KS US Senate Debate
, KSN and KSNT, Pat Roberts, Greg Orman
   KS Gubernatorial Candidate interviews, Oct. 23, 2014, KTWU, Brownback, Davis. Umber
   KS Gubernatorial Debate, Oct. 21, 2014, KAB Debate, Sam Brownback, Paul Davis
   Kansas Secretary of State, Oct. 21, 2014, Kris Kobach, Jean Schodorf
   KS Gubernatorial Debate, Oct. 20, 2014, Sam Brownback, Paul Davis
   Kansas Gubernatorial Debate, Sept. 9, 2014, KMBC, Overland Park, Brownback, Davis, Umbehr
   KS Gubernatorial Debate, Sept. 6, 2014, State Fair, Sam Brownback, Paul Davis
   US Senate Debate, Sept. 6, 2014, State Fair, Pat Roberts, Greg Orman

2010:
  US Senate, GOP Primary, #2, Todd Tiahrt, Tom Little, Jerry Moran
  US Senate, GOP Primary, #1, Todd Tiahrt, Jerry Moran
  US House D2, GOP Primary, KSNT, Lynn Jenkins, Jim Ryun
  US House D2, 2nd District Congress Debate, Lynn Jenkins (R) and Cheryl Hudspeth (D)

2008:
  2nd District Congress GOP Primary Debate, Jul. 15, 2008, KSNT - Jim Ryun and Lynn Jenkins
  US House D2, Final debate, Lynn Jenkins, Nancy Boyda
  US House D2, Part 4, Lynn Jenkins, Nancy Boyda
  US House D2, Part 3, Lynn Jenkins, Nancy Boyda
  US House D2, Part 2, Lynn Jenkins, Nancy Boyda
  US House D2, Part 1, Lynn Jenkins, Nancy Boyda

2006:
  Candidate Forum video message from Governor Kathleen Sebelius
  Kansas Week TV Program, Oct. 13, 2006 - KPTS, with 2nd District congress candidate Nancy Boyda and Lt. Governor candidate Susan Wagle
  KS Governor
, General election #2, Jim Barnett, Kathleen Sebelius
  KS Governor, General election #1, Jim Barnett, Kathleen Sebelius
  KS Governor, GOP Primary #2, Barnett, Canfield, Jennison
  KS Governor, GOP Primary #1, Barnett, Canfield, Jennison
  US House D2, Jim Ryun and Nancy Boyda

2005:
  Topeka mayor, Bill Bunten and Lisa Stubbs

2004:
   US House D3, Kris Kobach (R) vs. Dennis Moore (D)
   US House D2, Jim Ryun (R) vs. Nancy Boyda (D)
   US Senate, 3 candidates: Lee Jones, Steve Rosile, and Horace Edwards, plus Brownback video statement

2002:
  US House D2, Jim Ryun (R), Dan Lykins (D)
  KS Governor General Election Debate #3, Oct. 21, 2002 - Kathleen Sebelius (D) & Tim Shallenberger (R), WIBW-TV, Topeka
  KS Governor General Election Debate #2, Oct. 12, 2002 - Kathleen Sebelius (D) & Tim Shallenberger (R), KCTV, Kansas City
  KS Governor, GOP Primary, Bloom, Kerr, Knight, Shallenberger
  US Senate, 3rd Party Candidates - Steve Rosile and George Cook
  Candidate Forum, interview with U.S. House D1 candidates Jerry Moran (R), Jack Warner, (Libertarian)
  "Insight Politics" interview with GOP primary candidate for KS Gov,. Tim Shallenberger
  "Insight Politics"
interview with GOP primary candidate for KS Gov,. Bob Knight

2001:
  "Insight Politics"
interview with Topeka Mayoral candidates Bill Bunten and Butch Felker

2000:
   US House D2 Debate, Jim Ryun (R), Stan Wiles (D), Dennis Hawver (Libertarian)

1998:   
  US Senate Debate #1, Sam Brownback (R) and Paul Feliciano (D)
  Kansas Governor Debate #1 – Sept. 4, 1998: Bill Graves, Tom Sawyer, Kurt Poovey, Darrel King, KCPT-TV, Kansas City
  Kansas Governor Debate #2 – Oct. 21, 1998: Bill Graves and Tom Sawyer, WIBW-TV, Topeka

1996:   
  Kansas US Senate Debate #1, Pat Roberts and Sally Thompson, Sept. 29, 1996, KTWU-TV, Topeka
  Kannsas US Senate Debate #2
, Pat Roberts and Sally Thompson, Oct. 27, 1996, KTWU-TV, Topeka
  Kansas US Senate TV Debate #1, Sam Brownback and Jill Docking, Sept. 29, 1996, KCPT, Kansas City
  Kansas US Senate TV Debate #2
, Sam Brownback and Jill Docking, Oct. 27, 1996, KTKA, Topeka

1994:
  KS Governor Debate #1, Bill Graves (R) and Jim Slattery (D), Kansas State Fair, Part 1
  KS Governor Debate #1, Bill Graves (R) and Jim Slattery (D), Kansas State Fair, Part 2
  KS Governor Debate #2, Bill Graves (R) and Jim Slattery (D), Wichita
  KS Governor Debate #3, Bill Graves (R) and Jim Slattery (D), KTKA-TV, Topeka

1992:   
  US Senate Debate, Senator Bob Dole and Gloria O'Dell, Oct. 27, 1992, KTWU-TV, Topeka

2nd District Congressional Primary, 2008
Photo above:
2nd District Congressional Primary debate between Lynn Jenkins and Jim Ryun on 27 News KSNT, 2008.

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