2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
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November 8, 2022
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All 4 Kansas seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 161,333 | 67.67% | 77,092 | 32.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 238,425 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 134,506 | 57.64% | 98,852 | 42.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 233,358 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 128,839 | 42.76% | 165,527 | 54.94% | 6,928 | 2.30% | 301,294 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 144,889 | 63.34% | 83,851 | 36.66% | 0 | 0.00% | 228,740 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 569,567 | 56.85% | 425,322 | 42.46% | 6,928 | 0.69% | 1,001,817 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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Mann: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Beard: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1st district encompasses much of rural western and northern Kansas, as well as much of the city of Lawrence. Other cities in the district include Manhattan, Salina, Dodge City, Garden City, Hays and Hutchinson. The incumbent was Republican Tracey Mann, who was elected with 71.2% of the vote in the previous version of this district in 2020.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tracey Mann, incumbent U.S. representative[2]
Endorsements
Tracey Mann
U.S. executive branch officials
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tracey Mann (incumbent) | 117,899 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 117,899 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jimmy Beard, teacher[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jimmy Beard | 42,589 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 42,589 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid R | May 19, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Solid R | May 27, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | February 16, 2022 |
| Politico[8] | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[9] | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[10] | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[11] | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[12] | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[13] | Safe R | September 28, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tracey Mann (incumbent) | 161,333 | 67.7 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Beard | 77,092 | 32.3 | |
| Total votes | 238,425 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
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LaTurner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Schmidt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2nd district stretches across much of eastern Kansas from Nebraska to Oklahoma, including the cities of Topeka, Emporia, Junction City and Pittsburg, as well as portions of Kansas City and Lawrence. The incumbent was Republican Jake LaTurner, who was elected with 55.2% of the vote in the previous version of this district in 2020.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jake LaTurner, incumbent U.S. representative[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jake LaTurner (incumbent) | 94,578 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 94,578 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Patrick Schmidt, retired U.S. Navy officer[15][2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Patrick Schmidt | 54,439 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 54,439 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Jake LaTurner | Patrick Schmidt | |||||
| 1 | Nov. 2, 2022 | KTWU Washburn University Political Science Department |
Bob Beatty | [16] | P | P |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid R | May 19, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Solid R | May 27, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | February 16, 2022 |
| Politico[8] | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[9] | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[10] | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[11] | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[12] | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[13] | Safe R | September 28, 2022 |
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jake LaTurner (incumbent) | 134,506 | 57.6 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Schmidt | 98,852 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 233,358 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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Davids: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Adkins: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 3rd district encompasses much of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including a portion of Kansas City, all of Johnson County, and several rural counties to the south and west. Incumbent Democrat Sharice Davids was reelected.[18]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sharice Davids, incumbent U.S. representative[2]
Endorsements
Sharice Davids
Organizations
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee[19]
- Brady Campaign[20]
- Democratic Majority for Israel[21]
- EMILY's List[22]
- End Citizens United[23]
- Equality PAC[24]
- Feminist Majority PAC[25]
- Giffords[26]
- Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund[27]
- Jewish Democratic Council of America[28]
- League of Conservation Voters[29]
- LPAC[30]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[31]
- National Women's Political Caucus[32]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[33]
- Sierra Club[34]
- Women's Political Committee[35]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sharice Davids (incumbent) | 103,945 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 103,945 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Amanda Adkins, former chair of the Kansas Republican Party and nominee for this district in 2020[36][2]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Amanda Adkins
U.S. representatives
- Kevin McCarthy, U.S. representative for California's 23rd congressional district and House Minority Leader[38]
- Elise Stefanik, U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district[39]
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Amanda Adkins | 96,896 | 77.2 | |
| Republican | John McCaughrean | 28,573 | 22.8 | |
| Total votes | 125,469 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Sharice Davids | Amanda Adkins | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 21, 2022 | KCPT KCUR-FM Shawnee Mission Post |
Nick Haines | [43] | P | P |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[5] | Lean D | October 25, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Tilt D | September 23, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Lean D | November 2, 2022 |
| Politico[8] | Lean D | October 3, 2022 |
| RCP[9] | Tossup | October 26, 2022 |
| Fox News[10] | Lean D | November 1, 2022 |
| DDHQ[11] | Likely D | October 28, 2022 |
| 538[12] | Likely D | October 27, 2022 |
| The Economist[13] | Likely D | November 1, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Sharice Davids (D) |
Amanda Adkins (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Siena College/The New York Times[44] | October 19–24, 2022 | 431 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 55% | 41% | 2%[b] | 2% |
| Jayhawk Consulting[17][B] | October 10–12, 2022 | 500 (LV) | – | 47% | 39% | – | 14% |
| RMG Research[45] | July 21–28, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 45% | 46% | 2% | 8% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sharice Davids (incumbent) | 165,527 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | Amanda Adkins | 128,839 | 42.8 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Hohe | 6,928 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 301,294 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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Estes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hernandez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 4th district is located in south-central Kansas, taking in Wichita and the surrounding suburbs, including Derby and Newton, as well as rural neighboring areas. The incumbent was Republican Ron Estes, who was reelected with 63.7% of the vote in the previous version of this district in 2020.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ron Estes (incumbent) | 102,915 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 102,915 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bob Hernandez | 42,222 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 42,222 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid R | May 19, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Solid R | May 27, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | February 16, 2022 |
| Politico[8] | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[9] | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News[10] | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ[11] | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[12] | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist[13] | Safe R | September 28, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ron Estes (incumbent) | 144,889 | 63.3 | |
| Democratic | Bob Hernandez | 83,851 | 36.7 | |
| Total votes | 228,740 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||