2010 Kansas Attorney General election

2010 Kansas Attorney General election
November 2, 2010
 
Nominee Derek Schmidt Stephen Six
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 460,737 349,340
Percentage 55.20% 41.85%
County results
Schmidt:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Six:      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Stephen Six
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

Derek Schmidt
Republican

The 2010 Kansas Attorney General election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Kansas Attorney General. Democratic incumbent Stephen Six, who was appointed in 2008 following Paul J. Morrison's resignation, ran for election to a full term but was defeated by Republican Kansas Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt by a margin of thirteen percentage points.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephen Six 74,975 100.00%
Total votes 74,975 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Derek Schmidt 208,611 76.39%
Republican Ralph J. De Zago 64,493 23.61%
Total votes 273,104 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

2010 Kansas Attorney General election results [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Derek Schmidt 460,737 55.20% +13.71%
Democratic Stephen Six 349,340 41.85% −16.66%
Libertarian Dennis Hawver 24,627 2.95% N/A
Total votes 834,704 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Primary Official Results" (PDF). Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "2010 Attorney General General Election Results - Kansas". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 16, 2026.

Official campaign websites (archived)

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