Kansas Democratic Party
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| Chairman | Lawrence Gates |
| Senate Leader | Anthony Hensley |
| House Leader | Paul Davis |
| Headquarters | 700 SW Jackson St. Topeka, KS |
| Ideology | Moderate American conservatism Progressivism Center-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
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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 have also increased the party's success by recruiting prominent Republicans who have grown dissatisfied with the Kansas Republican Party.[4][5][6] Democrats currently hold a majority of Kansas' statewide offices, including those Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Treasurer, as well as one of Kansas' four 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] National Office
[edit] State Leadership
- Governor Mark Parkinson
- Lieutenant Governor Troy Findley
- Attorney General Stephen Six
- State Treasurer Dennis McKinney
- Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley (Topeka)
- House Democratic Leader Paul Davis (Lawrence)
[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
- Kathleen Sebelius (Governor 2003-2009, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services 2009-present)
- Nancy Boyda (Congresswoman 2007-2009)
- 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] References
- ^ Slevin, Peter (2006-10-19). ""Moderates in Kansas Decide They're Not in GOP Anymore," Washington Post" (English). The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/18/AR2006101801679.html. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ ""Kansas Political Shifts Sign Of Things To Come?," USA Today" (English). 2006-06-05. http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/columnist/wickham/2006-06-05-kansas-politics_x.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ ""Kansas Republicans Evolve -- Into Democrats," Salon" (English). http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/09/05/sebelius/. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ Harris, Paul (2006-06-25). ""Democrats Dare To Dream Of Recapturing the Bush Heartland," The Observer" (English). The Guardian (London). http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1805330,00.html. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ ""A Republican Revolution," American Prospect" (English). http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId=11804. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ ""Neighbor To Run As Democrat," Shawnee Dispatch" (English). http://www.shawneedispatch.com/section/elections/story/3741. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ ""Kansas Democrats’ Victory Seen As ‘Bellwether’ For Party," Lawrence Journal-World" (English). http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/nov/19/kansas_democrats_victory_seen_bellwether_party/?elections_2006. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ ""What's Right With Kansas," New York Times" (English). The New York Times. 2006-11-15. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50C1EFA3C5A0C768DDDA80994DE404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fR%2fRepublican%20Party. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
- ^ ""Clinton To Speak," Wichita Eagle" (English). http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/16814019.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
[edit] External links
Official sites
- Kansas Democratic Party
- Kathleen Sebelius
- Dennis Moore For Congress
- Nancy For Congress
- Morrison For Attorney General
- Kansas Republican Party
- Political party strength in Kansas
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