2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Kansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The state congressional delegation changed from a 4–0 Republican majority to a 3–1 Republican majority, the first time the Democrats held a house seat in the state since 2010.

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
Kansas's four seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 0
Seats won 3 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 549,563 447,134
Percentage 53.95% 43.89%
Swing 5.20% 16.83%
Results by Congressional District

Overview

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas by district:[1]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1153,08268.15%71,55831.85%00.00%224,640100%Republican Hold
District 2126,09847.64%123,85946.79%14,7315.57%264,688100%Republican Hold
District 3139,76243.91%170,51853.57%8,0212.52%318,301100%Democratic Gain
District 4144,24859.44%98,44540.56%00.00%242,693100%Republican Hold
Total563,19053.62%464,38044.21%22,7522.17%1,050,322100%
Popular vote
Republican
 
 53.62%
Democratic
 
 44.21%
Other
 
 2.17%
House seats
Republican
 
 75%
Democratic
 
 25%


Elections in Kansas

District 1
See also: Kansas's 1st congressional district

The first district is one of the largest geographically in the nation, encompassing more than half of the area of the state. It is located in western and northern Kansas, and includes the cities of Manhattan and Salina. Republican Roger Marshall won this district in 2016 by defeating the incumbent Congressman, Tim Huelskamp, in the Republican primary 57% to 43% and winning the general election.

Democratic primary

Former school administrator Alan LaPolice, who previously ran as a Republican in 2014 and an independent in 2016, filed to run as a Democrat.[2]

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan LaPolice 17,195 100.0
Total votes 17,195 100.0

Republican primary

Tim Huelskamp filed a statement of candidacy with the FEC on October 17, 2016, to run for this seat in 2018.[3] Huelskamp made no announcement about whether he is considering a potential rematch with Marshall, but sent a fundraising email attacking Marshall and soliciting donations.[3] On June 29, 2017, it was announced that Huelskamp had accepted a position with The Heartland Institute, a conservative think tank in Arlington Heights, Illinois.[4]

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Marshall (incumbent) 64,843 78.7
Republican Nick Reinecker 17,593 21.3
Total votes 82,436 100.0

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Roger
Marshall (R)		 Alan
LaPolice (D)		 Undecided
Emerson College October 26–28, 2018 221 ± 6.6% 51% 36% 13%
Jayhawk Consulting (D-LaPolice) October 22–23, 2018 600 ± 4.2% 42% 38% 20%
Remington (R-Marshall) October 8–9, 2018 1,432 ± 2.6% 60% 26% 14%
Emerson College September 26–28, 2018 193 ± 6.8% 44% 17% 35%
Jayhawk Consulting (D-LaPolice) September 21–22, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 44% 33% 23%

Results
Kansas's 1st congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Marshall (incumbent) 153,082 68.1
Democratic Alan LaPolice 71,558 31.9
Total votes 224,640 100.0
Republican hold

District 2
See also: Kansas's 2nd congressional district

This district is located in eastern Kansas and is anchored by the state capital, Topeka. It also includes the city of Lawrence. Incumbent Republican Lynn Jenkins has represented the district since 2009. Jenkins was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016.

Jenkins had considered running for governor instead of re-election, but decided to retire and not run for any office in 2018.[5][6]

Democratic primary

Former Kansas State House Minority Leader, Blue dog Democrat and 2014 gubernatorial nominee Paul Davis ran unopposed, for the seat which retiring Republican Lynn Jenkins held since 2009. She had beaten former six-term District congressman Jim Ryun in the primary, and incumbent Democrat, Nancy Boyda, in the general election.[7] When Davis ran against incumbent governor Sam Brownback in 2014, he carried the district.[8] Before Ryun won the seat, it had been held by retiring Democratic Representative Jim Slattery. He left Congress and ran unsuccessfully in the 1994 election for the Kansas Governorship, against Republican Bill Graves.

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Davis 38,846 100.0
Total votes 38,846 100.0

Republican primary

Endorsements
Steve Fitzgerald
Organizations
  • Kansans for Life[9]
Dennis Pyle
Organizations
  • Kansans for Life[9]
Caryn Tyson
Organizations
Steve Watkins
U.S. Presidents
  • Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States
U.S. Representatives
Organizations

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Watkins 20,052 26.5
Republican Caryn Tyson 17,749 23.5
Republican Kevin Jones 11,201 14.8
Republican Steve Fitzgerald 9,227 12.2
Republican Dennis Pyle 9,126 12.1
Republican Doug Mays 6,221 8.2
Republican Vernon J. Fields 1,987 2.6
Total votes 75,563 100.0

Although Watkins had his residency challenged by other Kansas Republicans, he remained on the ballot. On October 2, 2018, the Associated Press released a story that questioned not only his residency, but numerous inconsistencies in the background he claimed. He alleged that he had provided substantial assistance to those who had suffered from the results of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, but there was no evidence of that. He claimed he had lived in Alaska, but returned to Kansas to run, but he owned two homes in Alaska, yet did not apparently live in either. He collected a Permanent Fund Dividend, which is only given to eligible state residents.[17]

Libertarian primary

Longtime resident and business developer Kelly Standley filed the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission as a Libertarian candidate.[18]

General election

Debates

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Steve
Watkins (R)		 Paul
Davis (D)		 Kelly
Standley (L)		 Other Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College October 27–30, 2018 501 ± 4.8% 37% 41% 7% – 15%
Change Research (D) October 27–29, 2018 902 – 45% 44% – – –
Emerson College October 26–28, 2018 231 ± 6.5% 48% 41% – – 8%
Emerson College September 26–28, 2018 243 ± 6.4% 31% 35% 4% 3%[19] 28%
NYT Upshot/Siena College September 13–15, 2018 500 ± 4.8% 44% 45% – – 12%

Results
Kansas's 2nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Watkins 126,098 47.6
Democratic Paul Davis 123,859 46.8
Libertarian Kelly Standley 14,731 5.6
Total votes 264,688 100.0
Republican hold

District 3
See also: Kansas's 3rd congressional district

The district is based in the Kansas City metropolitan area and surrounding suburbs in eastern Kansas. Cities include Kansas City and Overland Park. Incumbent Republican Kevin Yoder had represented the district since 2011. Yoder was re-elected with 51% of the vote in 2016. Yoder lost to his Democratic challenger, attorney Sharice Davids, who became one of the first Native American women ever elected to Congress.[20]

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Sharice Davids, attorney, mixed martial artist, and former White House Fellow[21]
  • Mike McCamon, businessman
  • Tom Niermann, teacher[22]
  • Jay Sidie, nominee in 2016[23]
  • Brent Welder, attorney[24]
  • Sylvia Williams, former financial services manager
Withdrew
Potential

Endorsements
Tom Niermann
Individuals
  • Kay Barnes, former Mayor of Kansas City, MO
  • Barbara Bollier, Kansas State Senator (R-7)
  • Al Frisby, City Councilman - Merriam
  • Logan Heley, City Councilman - Overland Park
  • Jen Hill, City Councilwoman - Roeland Park
  • Carol Marinovich, former Mayor of Kansas City, KS[29]
  • Cindy Neighbor, Kansas State Representative (D-18)
  • Andrew Osman, City Councilman - Leawood
  • Brett Parker, Kansas State Representative (D-29)
  • Jim Slattery, former Congressman (D-KS-2)
  • Hillary Parker Thomas, City Councilwoman - Mission
Labor unions
Groups
  • Mainstream Coalition
Brent Welder
Individuals
Labor unions
Groups

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Sharice
Davids		 Tom
Niermann		 Brent
Welder		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) August 2–3, 2018 543 ± 4.2% 21% 15% 35% 12%[36] 17%

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharice Davids 23,379 37.3
Democratic Brent Welder 21,190 33.9
Democratic Tom Niermann 8,939 14.3
Democratic Mike McCamon 4,354 6.9
Democratic Sylvia Williams 2,955 4.7
Democratic Jay Sidie 1,790 2.9
Total votes 62,607 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Yoder (incumbent) 53,130 68.1
Republican Trevor Keegan 14,574 18.7
Republican Joe Myers 10,268 13.2
Total votes 77,972 100.0

General election

Endorsements
Sharice Davids (D)
Local and statewide politicians
Labor unions
  • Kansas State AFL-CIO[41]
Organizations
Newspapers and news websites
Kevin Yoder (R)
Federal officials

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Kevin
Yoder (R)		 Sharice
Davids (D)		 Chris
Clemmons (L)		 Undecided
Emerson College October 26–28, 2018 262 ± 6.3% 43% 55% – 1%
NYT Upshot/Siena College October 14–17, 2018 503 ± 4.7% 39% 48% 3% 11%
Emerson College September 26–28, 2018 246 ± 6.4% 41% 47% 2% 10%
NYT Upshot/Siena College September 20–23, 2018 494 ± 4.7% 43% 51% – 6%
Remington Research (R-Yoder) September 18–20, 2018 610 ± 4.0% 43% 40% – –
Global Strategy Group (D-Davids) August 13–15, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 43% 46% 4% 7%

Results
Kansas's 3rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharice Davids 170,518 53.6
Republican Kevin Yoder (incumbent) 139,762 43.9
Libertarian Chris Clemmons 8,021 2.5
Total votes 318,301 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4
See also: Kansas's 4th congressional district

The fourth district is based in southern Kansas, including Wichita and the surrounding suburbs. Incumbent Republican Ron Estes has represented the district since 2017. Estes was elected with 52.5% of the vote in 2017.

Prior to Estes, Mike Pompeo represented the district. Pompeo had been nominated as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Donald Trump administration.[53] After Pompeo was confirmed, a special election was be held for the remainder of Pompeo's term. Ron Estes won the special election on April 11, 2017.[54]

Republican primary

The Republican Party selected a nominee during a Republican Party primary election which took place on August 7, 2018. The Republican primary was open to registered voters who were either unaffiliated or registered as Republicans.[55][56]

Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle considered making a primary challenge of Estes,[57] but declined to do so.[58] Because there were two Republican candidates named Ron Estes, the names will appear on the ballot as "Rep. Ron Estes" and "Ron M. Estes", which some criticized as breaking state law that prohibits identifying an incumbent on the ballot.[59][60][61][62]

Primary candidates

The candidates in the Republican primary were:

Primary results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Estes (incumbent) 57,522 81.4
Republican Ron M. Estes 13,159 18.6
Total votes 70,681 100.0

Democratic primary

The Democratic Party selected a nominee during a Democratic Party primary election that took place on August 7, 2018. The Democratic primary was open to registered voters who were either unaffiliated or registered as Democrats.[55][56]

Senator Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned for Democrat James Thompson on July 20, 2018, after the national Democratic party would not support him.[66][67][68][69][70] Laura Lombard criticized the state's decision to list incumbent Ron Estes as "Rep. Ron Estes" on the ballot, because she believes it breaks state laws which prohibit a candidate from being identified as an incumbent on the ballot.[60]

Primary candidates
  • Laura Lombard, businesswoman and CEO of ImEpik (online workforce training services)[71]
  • James Thompson, civil rights attorney and military veteran[67]

Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Thompson 20,261 65.2
Democratic Laura Lombard 10,797 34.8
Total votes 31,058 100.0

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Ron
Estes (R)		 James
Thompson (D)		 Undecided
Emerson College October 26–28, 2018 262 ± 6.3% 63% 33% 4%
Emerson College September 26–28, 2018 256 ± 6.4% 50% 26% 20%
Change Research (D-Thompson) July 17–19, 2018 1,896 ± 2.25% 42% 38% 20%

Results
Kansas's 4th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Estes (incumbent) 144,248 59.4
Democratic James Thompson 98,445 40.6
Total votes 242,693 100.0
Republican hold

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