The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 4, 2006 to determine who will represent the

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Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...

in the

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. Kansas has four seats in the House, apportioned according to the

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. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. , this was the last time Democrats won more than one House seat in Kansas.

Overview

District 1

Incumbent Republican

Jerry Moran Gerald Wesley Moran ( ; born May 29, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who is the senior United States senator from Kansas, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was chair of the National Republican Senat ...

defeated Democrat John Doll, a history professor. This district covers the western part of the state.

District 2

Incumbent Republican

Jim Ryun James Ronald Ryun (born April 29, 1947) is an American former Republican politician and Olympic track and field athlete, who at his peak was widely considered the world's top middle-distance runner. He won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 1 ...

lost re-election to 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 ...

, a chemist. The district covers the eastern part of the state.

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Dennis Moore defeated Republican Chuck Ahner, a businessman. The district covers the Metro

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area.

District 4

Incumbent Republican

Todd Tiahrt William Todd Tiahrt ( ; born June 15, 1951) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected as part of the historic Republican Wave of 1994, defeating 18-ye ...

defeated Democrat Garth McGinn. This district covers the metro Wichita area.

References

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