Republican nominee
The August 2 Republican primary was close, but U.S. Representative Jerry Moran managed a narrow victory over U.S. Representative, Todd Tiahrt of Kansas's 4th congressional district, and will face Baker University Assistant Dean Lisa Johnston in the general election.
Demoncrat nominee
Baker University Assistant Dean Lisa Johnston is the Democrat nominee.
Reform Party
The Reform Party has nominated Joe Bellis.
In 2008, John McCain received 56.48 percent of the vote in Kansas while Barack Obama received 41.55 percent, a 14.93-percent margin of victory for the Republican.
Jerry Moran (from Wikipedia):
Jerry Moran (born May 29, 1954, in Great Bend, Kansas) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Kansas's 1st District. The district, popularly known as "the Big First," takes up 69 counties — more than half of the state's landmass — due to its largely rural character.
Early life, education and career
Moran was born in Great Bend but reared in Plainville, Kansas. He attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, and later the University of Kansas at Lawrence, where he completed degrees in economics and law. After an early career as a small town banker, Moran established a law practice in Hays and returned to FHSU as an adjunct professor of political science.
Kansas Senate
Moran served for eight years (1989–1996) in the Kansas Senate. He served two years as the Vice President and his last two years as majority leader.
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee assignments
Committee on Agriculture
Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Ranking Member)
Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Aviation
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Committee on Veterans Affairs
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Subcommittee on Health
From 2003 through 2005, $14.7 billion in crop subsidies went to the congressional districts of members on the House Committee on Agriculture, an analysis by the non-partisan Environmental Working Group found. That was 42.4% of the total subsidies. Moran's district is reported to have received $1.32 billion.
Caucus and other memberships
Co-chair of the House Hunger Caucus
Trustee of the Eisenhower Foundation
Board of Trustees of the Fort Hays State University Endowment Association
Honorary board member to Special Olympics Kansas
Honorary Chairman for the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run
Executive Committee of the Coronado Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Political positions
In Congress, Moran has a largely conservative voting record. He is pro-life and staunchly opposes government funding for elective abortions. Jerry’s consistent pro-life voting record earned him a 100% rating from the pro-life Family Research Council and he also earned an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association. He has voted against the federal cap and trade legislation and the health care reform bill. He has opposed a timetable for military withdrawal from Iraq. He opposed No Child Left Behind, and unlike most congressmen from rural districts, opposed the Medicare reform package of 2003. In Congress, Jerry is a leader on the committees he serves on: Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans Affairs. He has received countless awards for his work on these issues and in other areas such as health care, education, technology, rural development, taxes, and a commitment to limited government.
As someone who has lived in Kansas his entire life, Jerry has a unique appreciation for the Kansan way of life and has always put Kansas’ interests ahead of Washington’s pressures. Jerry comes home to Hays every weekend which allows him to listen to and hear about Kansans’ needs, concerns, and values. He’s constantly listening through one of his many Meet & Greets, stops at a local business, or through the nearly 900 town hall meetings Jerry has hosted. Representing Western Kansas since 1996, Jerry has held an annual “Big First Listening Tour” in his district during which he holds town hall meetings in each of the 69 counties he represents. The “Big First” district of Western Kansas that Jerry represents is over 55,000 square miles.
Jerry’s commitment to commonsense Kansas principles means he’s always been a consistent conservative vote against the growth of government, and a strong fiscal conservative. He’s fought Washington’s spending problem as one of only 17 out of 435 Members of Congress to vote against every stimulus and bailout proposed by either political party.
Political campaigns
Moran was elected to Congress in 1996, and has been reelected five times, never facing serious opposition in the conservative first district. In 2006, his opponent for the 2006 midterm election was John Doll whom he defeated, receiving almost 79 percent of the vote - one of the highest totals for an incumbent Congressional Republican in that election.
Personal life
At home, Moran volunteers his time with several community organizations. He is a trustee of the Eisenhower Foundation, serves on the Board of Trustees of the Fort Hays State University Endowment Association, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Coronado Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is also the 2008 Honorary Chair of the Law Enforcement Torch Run of the Kansas Special Olympics. Moran has two daughters, Kelsey and Alex, who both attend Kansas State University
Lisa Johnston
Has no page at Wikipedia. [However, I, using my screenname of Librarian at Terminus, am now going to create one for her, using the bio from her webpage. Yes, she's a Democrat, but every politician should have a page at Wikipedia!
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