Kansas Democratic Party
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| Party Chairman | Lawrence Gates |
| Senate Leader | Anthony Hensley |
| House Leader | Dennis McKinney |
| Founded | ? |
| Headquarters | 700 SW Jackson St. Topeka, KS |
| Political ideology | Moderate Progressivism Center-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Color(s) | Blue |
| Web Site | www.ksdp.org |
The Kansas Democratic Party is the state affiliate political party of the national Democratic Party in Kansas. Although registered Republicans outnumber Democrats 2 to 1, the Kansas Democratic Party has been able to win top offices and make gains in the Kansas Legislature by appealing to moderate Republican and independent voters.[1][2][3] They've also increased the party's success by recruiting prominent Republicans who've grown dissatisfied with the Kansas Republican Party.[4][5][6] Democrats currently hold the offices of Governor, Attorney General, and 2 of Kansas' 4 Congressional Districts.[7][8]
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[edit] Washington Days
Since 1895 the Kansas Democratic Party has hosted the annual Washington Days consisting of one weekend of caucus meetings, dinners, receptions, and ending with an address from a keynote speaker. It is traditionally held in Kansas' capitol Topeka. The 2007 event had 1,500 people attend and the keynote speaker was Former President Bill Clinton.[9]
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[edit] Current Elected Officials
[edit] National Office
- U.S. Representative (2nd District) Nancy Boyda
- U.S. Representative (3rd District) Dennis Moore
[edit] State Leadership
- Governor Kathleen Sebelius
- Lieutenant Governor Mark Parkinson
- Attorney General Paul Morrison
- Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley (Topeka)
- House Democratic Leader Dennis McKinney (Greensburg)
[edit] Party Officers and Executive Committee
- Chair Lawrence C. Gates (Topeka)
- Vice-Chair Teresa Krusor (Winfield)
- Treasurer Dan Lykins (Topeka)
- Secretary Barbara Fowler (Emporia)
- National Committeewoman Randy Roy (Topeka)
- National Committeeman Lee Kinch (Derby)
[edit] Prominent Past Kansas Democratic Officials
- John E. Moore (Lieutenant Governor 2003-2007)
- Joan Finney (Governor 1991-1995)
- Jim Slattery (Congressman 1983-1995)
- John W. Carlin (Governor 1979-1987)
- Dan Glickman (Congressman 1977-1995, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 1995-2001)
- Martha Elizabeth Keys (Congresswoman 1975-1978)
- William R. Roy (Congressman 1971-1975)
- Robert Docking (Governor 1967-1975)
- George Docking (Governor 1957-1961)
- Georgia Neese Clark (Treasurer of the United States 1949-1953)
- George McGill (Senator 1931-1939)
- William Augustus Ayres (Congressman 1915-1921, 1923-1934)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Moderates in Kansas Decide They're Not in GOP Anymore," Washington Post (English). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
- ^ "Kansas Political Shifts Sign Of Things To Come?," USA Today (English). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
- ^ "Kansas Republicans Evolve -- Into Democrats," Salon (English). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
- ^ "Democrats Dare To Dream Of Recapturing the Bush Heartland," The Observer (English). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
- ^ "A Republican Revolution," American Prospect (English). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
- ^ "Neighbor To Run As Democrat," Shawnee Dispatch (English). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
- ^ "Kansas Democrats’ Victory Seen As ‘Bellwether’ For Party," Lawrence Journal-World (English). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
- ^ "What's Right With Kansas," New York Times (English). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
- ^ "Clinton To Speak," Wichita Eagle (English). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
[edit] External links
Official sites
- Kansas Democratic Party
- Kathleen Sebelius
- Dennis Moore For Congress
- Nancy For Congress
- Morrison For Attorney General
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