2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas All 4 Kansas seats to theUnited States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 3 1 Seats won 3 1 Seat change Popular vote 775,898 557,258 Percentage 57.10% 41.01% Swing 3.15% 2.88%
District results County results Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
The2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the fourU.S. representatives from thestate ofKansas , one from each of the state's fourcongressional districts . The elections coincided with the2020 U.S. presidential election , as well asother elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate , and variousstate andlocal elections .
District Republican Democratic Others Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 208,229 71.16% 84,393 28.84% 0 0.00% 292,622 100.0% Republican hold District 2 185,464 55.15% 136,650 40.63% 14,201 4.22% 336,315 100.0% Republican hold District 3 178,773 43.56% 220,049 53.62% 11,596 2.83% 410,418 100.0% Democratic hold District 4 203,432 63.65% 116,166 36.35% 0 0.00% 319,598 100.0% Republican hold Total 775,898 57.10% 557,258 41.01% 25,797 1.89% 1,358,953 100.0%
Popular vote Republican
57.10% Democratic
41.01% Other
1.89%
House seats Republican
75.00% Democratic
25.00%
2020 Kansas's 1st congressional district election County resultsMann: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Barnett: 50–60%
The 1st district takes in over half of Kansas, encompassing rural western and northern Kansas, includingManhattan ,Salina ,Dodge City ,Emporia ,Garden City ,Hays andHutchinson . The incumbent was RepublicanRoger Marshall , who was reelected with 68.1% of the vote in 2018.[ 1] Marshall announced on September 7, 2019, that he would not be running for re-election, opting to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas instead.[ 2]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Bill Clifford
State officials
Gary Harshberger, former Kansas Water Authority chairman[ 11] Organizations
Tracey Mann
Federal officials
Bob Dole , former U.S. senator (R-KS) and 1996 Republican presidential nominee[ 13] Tom Osborne , former U.S. representative (NE-03) (2001–2007)[ 14] Organizations
Kali Barnett, author and teacher[ 21] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Christy Davis, concert director[ 22] Democratic primary results[ 20] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kali Barnett 16,671 62.6 Democratic Christy Davis 9,962 37.4 Total votes 26,633 100.0
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Tracey Mann (R) Kali Barnett (D) Undecided VCreek/AMG (R)[ 32] September 29–30, 2020 761 (LV) ± 3.5% 61% 25% –
2020 Kansas's 2nd congressional district election County resultsLaTurner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%De La Isla: 50–60% 60–70%
The 2nd district encompasses most of eastern Kansas from Nebraska to Oklahoma save theKansas City metropolitan area , including both the cities ofTopeka andLawrence . The incumbent was RepublicanSteve Watkins , who was elected with 47.6% of the vote in 2018.[ 1] In August 2019, Watkins evaded questions about his political future coming from reporters who encountered him at a Fort Scott constituent meeting in Southeast Kansas where he had been talking about aiding veterans.[ 34] Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner had declared his intention to run for the seat of retiring U.S. SenatorPat Roberts , but was persuaded by Republican party officials to instead run against Watkins.[ 35]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jake LaTurner
State officials
Organizations
Steve Watkins
Executive officials
Organizations
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Michelle De La Isla
U.S. presidents
Organizations
Individuals
Hypothetical polling
with Steve Watkins and Michelle De La Isla
2020 Kansas's 3rd congressional district election County resultsDavids: 50–60% 60–70%Adkins: 60–70%
The 3rd district encompasses theKansas City metropolitan area , includingKansas City ,Overland Park ,Lenexa ,Shawnee ,Spring Hill ,DeSoto andOlathe . The incumbent was DemocratSharice Davids , who flipped the district and was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018, unseating four-term Republican incumbentKevin Yoder .[ 1]
Sharice Davids
U.S. presidents
Local officials
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Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Amanda Adkins
Federal officials
State officials
Organizations
Individuals
Mike Beehler
Organizations
Kansans for Life (KFL) PAC (co-endorsed with Amanda Adkins, Adrienne Vallejo Foster, and Sara Hart Weir )[ 43] Adrienne Foster
Federal officials
Todd Tiahrt ,2014 and2017 Republican candidate in KS-04, former U.S. representative (R-KS-04) (1995–2011), and Republican candidate in2010 U.S. Senate election in Kansas[ 74] State officials
Bill Sutton, state representative[ 77] Jene Vickrey , state representative and former state House majority leader and speaker pro tempore[ 74] Newspapers
Organizations
Kansans for Life (KFL) PAC (co-endorsed with Amanda Adkins, Mike Beehler, and Sara Hart Weir )[ 43] Sara Hart Weir
Federal officials
Organizations
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Sharice Davids (D) Amanda Adkins (R) Undecided VCreek/AMG (R)[ 32] September 29–30, 2020 712 (LV) ± 3.6% 56% 36% –
2020 Kansas's 4th congressional district election County resultsEstes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
The 4th district is located in south-central Kansas, taking inWichita and the surrounding suburbs, includingDerby andNewton . The incumbent was RepublicanRon Estes , who won the 2017 special election for the seat vacated byMike Pompeo and was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2018.[ 1]
Laura Lombard, business consultant and candidate for Kansas's 4th congressional district in2018 [ 80] Democratic primary results[ 20] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Laura Lombard 35,437 100.0 Total votes 35,437 100.0
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Ron Estes (R) Laura Lombard (D) Undecided VCreek/AMG (R)[ 32] September 29–30, 2020 842 (LV) ± 3.3% 51% 37% –
^a b c d e Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear ^ Undecided with 16% ^ Undecided with 13% Partisan clients
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