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

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, one from each of the state's four

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. 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

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Overview

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

District 1

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

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and Salina.

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Roger Marshall won this district in 2016 by defeating the incumbent Congressman,

Tim Huelskamp Timothy Alan Huelskamp (; born November 11, 1968) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2017. Huelskamp, a member of the Republican Party, was rated the least bipartisan member of the House during the 114th ...

, in the Republican primary 57% to 43% and winning the general election.

Republican primary

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

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, a conservative think tank in

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Candidates

=Nominee

= * Roger Marshall, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Nick Reinecker

=Declined

= *

, former U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Alan LaPolice, former school administrator, Republican candidate for this seat in

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and an Independent candidate in

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Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 2

This district is located in eastern Kansas and is anchored by the state capital,

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. It also includes the city of

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. Incumbent Republican Lynn Jenkins had represented the district since 2009. She had beaten former six-term District congressman

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in the primary, and incumbent Democrat,

Nancy Boyda Nancy Boyda (born August 2, 1955) is an American chemist and politician. She is a former Democratic U.S. Representative for . On November 4, 2008, Boyda was defeated for re-election to a second term by Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins. Ea ...

, in the general election. Jenkins was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Campaign

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

Steve Watkins Steven Charles Watkins Jr. (born September 18, 1976) is an American politician and former military officer. He served as the U.S. representative for Kansas's from 2019 to 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party, and was succeeded by Ja ...

led the Republican primary campaign, securing the endorsement of current President

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. However, his background and residency were challenged by fellow Republicans, citing inaccuracies in claims on his website and in his campaign, as well as his absence from the district.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, army veteran, dog racer and engineer

=Eliminated in primary

= * Vernon Fields, Basehor City Councilman * Steve Fitzgerald, state senator * Kevin Jones, state representative * Doug Mays, former Kansas House speaker *

Dennis Pyle Dennis D. Pyle (born February 4, 1961) in Hiawatha, Kansas is an independent member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 1st district since 2005. He ran for governor of Kansas in the 2022 election. Legislative career Pyle was a member of ...

, state senator * Caryn Tyson, state senator

=Withdrawn

= * Matt Bevens * Tyler Tannahill

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Former Kansas State House Minority Leader and 2014 gubernatorial nominee Paul Davis ran unopposed. When Davis ran against incumbent governor

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in 2014, he had carried the 2nd district.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Paul Davis, former Minority Leader of the

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and nominee for

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=Withdrawn

= * Nathan Schmidt

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Kelly Standley, business developer

General election

Endorsements

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 18, 2018

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 3

The district is based in the

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and surrounding suburbs in eastern Kansas. Cities include

Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more th ...

and

Overland Park Overland Park ( ) is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in Johnson County, Kansas, it is one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the most populous suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ...

. Incumbent Republican

Kevin Yoder Kevin Wayne Yoder (born January 8, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, Yoder was the Kansas State Representative for the 20th dis ...

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 Sharice Lynnette Davids (; born May 22, 1980) is an American attorney, former mixed martial artist, and politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents a district that includes mos ...

, who became one of the first Native American women ever elected to Congress.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Trevor Keegan * Joe Myers

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, attorney, mixed martial artist, and former

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Mike McCamon, businessman * Tom Niermann, teacher * Jay Sidie, financial counselor and nominee for this seat in

* Brent Welder, attorney * Sylvia Williams, former financial services manager

=Withdrawn

= * Chris Haulmark (dropped out to run for the

) * Reggie Marselus, retired union official and candidate for this seat in

* Joe McConnell, businessman and Iraq War veteran * Andrea Ramsey, attorney and former healthcare executive

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 4

The fourth district is based in southern Kansas, including Wichita and the surrounding suburbs. Incumbent Republican

Ron Estes Ronald Gene Estes ( ; born July 19, 1956) is an American politician, engineer, and farmer who has been the U.S. representative for since April 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2011 to 2017. A fi ...

has represented the district since 2017. Estes was elected with 52.5% of the vote in 2017. Prior to Estes,

Mike Pompeo Michael Richard Pompeo (; born December 30, 1963) is an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served under President Donald Trump as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2017 to 2018 and as the 70th United State ...

represented the district. Pompeo had been nominated as

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in the Donald Trump administration. After Pompeo was confirmed, a special election was held for the remainder of Pompeo's term.

won the special election on April 11, 2017.

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.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Ron M. Estes (different candidate with similar name), high level manager at

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for 40 years including working on the

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project

=Declined

= *

Susan Wagle Susan Wagle (born September 27, 1953) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 30th district from 2001 to 2021. She was elected Kansas Senate President in 2013 and was reelected in 2017. ...

, Kansas Senate President

Campaign

Because there were two Republican candidates named Ron Estes, the names appeared 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.

Primary results

Democratic primary

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

Candidates

=Nominee

= *James Thompson, civil rights attorney, military veteran and nominee for this seat in

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Laura Lombard, businesswoman and CEO of ImEpik (online workforce training services)

Campaign

Senator

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and

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (; ; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of ...

campaigned for Democrat James Thompson on July 20, 2018, after the national Democratic party would not support him. 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.

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

References

External links

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;Official campaign websites of first district candidates
Alan LaPolice (D) for CongressRoger Marshall (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of second district candidates
Paul Davis (D) for CongressSteve Watkins (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of third district candidates
Sharice Davids (D) for CongressKevin Yoder (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
Ron Estes (R) for CongressJames Thompson (D) for Congress
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