Jim Barnett

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1955
Current age
71
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2006
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barnett343,586
Opponents491,993
1
Elections run

Jim Barnett, a Republican politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2006 governor election in Kansas to Kathleen Sebelius, receiving 343,586 votes (40.44%).

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How many votes has Jim Barnett received?

Jim Barnett has received 343,586 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Barnett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006GovernorKansasLost343,58640.44%Kathleen Sebelius
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6193548). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.