Rahul Sharma (Editor)

United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2016

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
  
2018 →

4
  
0

59.15%
  
27.06%

Start date
  
November 8, 2016

4
  
0

694,240
  
317,635

3.58%
  
9.08%

United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2016

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 8, 2016, 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 the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.

Contents

District 1

Incumbent Republican Tim Huelskamp defeated a little-known opponent, former school administrator Alan LaPolice, in the Republican primary election by a closer than expected margin of 55% to 45% in the 2014 elections. Because of this, his poor relationship with House Republican leadership and his support for cutting farm subsidies, which cost him the support of the Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Livestock Association in 2014, he is thought to be vulnerable to a primary challenge. In the primary election on August 2, 2016, Huelskamp was defeated 57%-43%.

Candidates

Declared
  • Tim Huelskamp, incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Roger Marshall, obstetrician
  • Declined
  • Garrett Love, State Senator
  • Libertarian

    Declared
  • Kerry Burt
  • Independent

    Declared
  • Alan LaPolice, former school administrator and Republican candidate for this seat in 2014
  • Candidates

  • Lynn Jenkins, Incumbent
  • Candidates

  • Britani Potter
  • Libertarian

    Declared
  • James Houston Bales
  • District 3

    Incumbent Republican Kevin Yoder faced a primary challenge from retired U.S. Army officer Greg Goode, who ran strongly to the right; Yoder easily won.

    Businessman Jay Sidie of Mission Woods won a three-way Democratic primary.

    As of June 2016, Yoder had raised far more money in campaign contributions than either his Republican primary opponent or his Democratic rival.

    Candidates

    Declared
  • Kevin Yoder, incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Greg Goode, of Louisburg, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel
  • Considered but declined
  • Milton R. Wolf, physician, 2014 Senate candidate.
  • Results

    Election results were as follows:

    Candidates

    Three candidates ran in the Democratic primary:

  • Nathaniel McLaughlin, of Kansas City, Kansas, president of the Kansas NAACP
  • Reggie Marselus, of Lenexa, retired union official
  • Jay Sidie, of Mission Woods, financial counselor
  • Results

    Election results were as follows:

    Libertarian

    Declared
  • Steve Hohe
  • Candidates

  • Mike Pompeo, Incumbent
  • Candidates

  • Daniel B. Giroux
  • Robert Leon Tillman
  • Libertarian

    Declared
  • Gordon Bakken
  • Independent

    Declared
  • Miranda Allen
  • References

    United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2016 Wikipedia