2006 Kansas Attorney General election

2006 Kansas Attorney General election
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Paul J. Morrison Phill Kline
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 491,422 348,509
Percentage 58.51% 41.49%
County results
Morrison:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Kline:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Phill Kline
Republican

 Elected Attorney General

Paul J. Morrison
Democratic

The 2006 Kansas Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect the Kansas Attorney General. Republican incumbent Phill Kline ran for re-election but lost by a wide margin of seventeen percentage points to Democratic district attorney Paul J. Morrison. As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat has been elected to a statewide office in Kansas outside of the governor's seat.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phill Kline 162,208 100.00%
Total votes 162,208 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul J. Morrison 69,606 100.00%
Total votes 69,606 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

2006 Kansas Attorney General election results [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul J. Morrison 491,422 58.51% +8.77%
Republican Phill Kline 348,509 41.49% −8.77%
Total votes 839,931 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican


References

  1. 1 2 "2006PrimaryOfficialResults.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ "2006 Attorney General General Election Results - Kansas". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Official campaign websites (archived)

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