# 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including the 2014 Kansas gubernatorial election.

## Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
| | Republican | 540,756 | 62.73% | 4 | - |
| | Democratic | 311,530 | 36.14% | 0 | - |
| | Libertarian | 9,791 | 1.14% | 0 | - |
| Totals | Totals | 862,077 | 100.00% | 4 | — |

### By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 138,764 | 67.97% | 65,397 | 32.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 204,161 | 100% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 128,742 | 57.05% | 87,153 | 38.62% | 9,791 | 4.34% | 225,686 | 100% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 134,493 | 60.02% | 89,584 | 39.98% | 0 | 2.52% | 224,077 | 100% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 138,757 | 66.66% | 69,396 | 33.34% | 0 | 0.00% | 208,153 | 100% | Republican hold |
| Total | 540,756 | 62.73% | 311,530 | 36.14% | 9,791 | 1.13% | 862,077 | 100% | |
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## District 1

Republican Tim Huelskamp had represented the district since being elected in 2010. He was re-elected in 2012 with 100% of the vote, as no candidate filed to run against him.
Alan LaPolice, a former school administrator, lost against incumbent Huelskamp in the Republican primary.
Jim Sherow, city co-commissioner and former mayor of Manhattan, successfully received the Democratic nomination, defeating Bryan Whitney, a member of the 2013 class of Wichita State University who hardly campaigned.
Unlike the other three congressional districts in Kansas, none of the candidates received endorsements from the local Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Livestock Association. The president of the Farm Bureau described this inability to endorse candidates as "reflect[ing] views at the grassroots level."

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tim Huelskamp, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Alan LaPolice, former school administrator

##### Withdrawn

* Kent Roth, attorney and former state representative

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* FreedomWorks

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Huelskamp | Alan LaPolice | Undecided |
| Remington Research Group | July 29, 2014 | 1,539 | ± 3.7% | 50% | 29% | 21% |
| The Polling Company (R-Huelskamp) | June 2014 | 400 | ± 4.2% | 62% | 12% | 26% |
* ^ Poll for the Tim Huelskamp campaign

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Huelskamp (incumbent) | 42,847 | 55.0 |
| | Republican | Alan LaPolice | 35,108 | 45.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,955 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jim Sherow, history professor at Kansas State University and former mayor of Manhattan

##### Eliminated in primary

* Bryan Whitney, college student

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Sherow | 8,209 | 65.6 |
| | Democratic | Bryan R. Whitney | 4,293 | 34.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,502 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Eagle Forum
* FreedomWorks
* National Federation of Independent Business
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* Republican Liberty Caucus
* Tea Party Express
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Huelskamp | Jim Sherow | Undecided |
| Jayhawk Consulting Services (D-Sherow) | October 25–26, 2014 | 400 | ± 4% | 38% | 45% | 17% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 352 | ± 10% | 54% | 24% | 23% |

#### Results

Kansas's 1st congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Huelskamp (incumbent) | 138,764 | 68.0 |
| | Democratic | Jim Sherow | 65,397 | 32.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 204,161 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

Republican Lynn Jenkins had represented the district since being elected in 2008.
Family law attorney Margie Wakefield ran for the Democratic nomination. 6th grade life science teacher Chris Clemmons ran as a Libertarian.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Lynn Jenkins, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Joshua Joel Tucker, computer systems analyst and conservative activist

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Jenkins (incumbent) | 41,850 | 69.1 |
| | Republican | Joshua Joel Tucker | 18,680 | 30.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,530 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Margie Wakefield, former congressional aide, Douglas County Democratic Chair, and attorney

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Chris Clemmons

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* National Federation of Independent Business
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* No Labels
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
Organizations
* EMILY's List
* Sierra Club

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Lynn Jenkins (R) | Margie Wakefield (D) | Chris Clemmons (L) | Undecided |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 496 | ± 7% | 45% | 38% | — | 17% |
| Tarrance Group (R-Jenkins) | October 18–20, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 37% | 6% | 8% |
| Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Wakefield) | October 3–6, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 48% | 43% | — | 9% |
| Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Wakefield) | July 20–22, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 42% | — | 9% |
| Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Wakefield) | October 7–9, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 39% | — | 12% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg | Likely R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |

#### Results

Kansas's 2nd congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Jenkins (incumbent) | 128,742 | 57.0 |
| | Democratic | Margie Wakefield | 87,153 | 38.6 |
| | Libertarian | Christopher Clemmons | 9,791 | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 225,686 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

Republican Kevin Yoder had represented the district since being elected in 2010.
Former state senator Kelly Kultala ran for the Democrats.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kevin Yoder, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kelly Kultala, former state senator and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2010

##### Eliminated in primary

* Reggie Marselus, retired union official

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kelly Kultala | 14,189 | 68.6 |
| | Democratic | Reginald "Reggie" Marselus | 6,524 | 31.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,713 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* National Federation of Independent Business
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kevin Yoder (R) | Kelly Kultala (D) | Undecided |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 725 | ± 6% | 48% | 37% | 15% |
| Lake Research (D-Kultala) | May 12–15, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 34% | 16% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |

#### Results

Kansas's 3rd congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Yoder (incumbent) | 134,493 | 60.0 |
| | Democratic | Kelly Kultala | 89,584 | 40.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 224,077 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

Republican Mike Pompeo had represented the district since being elected in 2010. Former Congressman Todd Tiahrt, who represented the district from 1995 until he gave up the seat in 2010 to unsuccessfully run for the U.S. Senate, challenged Pompeo in the Republican primary.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mike Pompeo, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Todd Tiahrt, former U.S. Representative and candidate for Senate in 2010

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Pompeo | Todd Tiahrt | Undecided |
| CMA Strategies (R-Pompeo) | July 21–23, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 26% | 29% |
| SurveyUSA | July 17–21, 2014 | 671 | ± 3.9% | 46% | 39% | 16% |
| SurveyUSA | June 16–18, 2014 | 534 | ± 4.3% | 51% | 34% | 16% |

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Pompeo (incumbent) | 43,564 | 62.6 |
| | Republican | Todd Tiahrt | 25,977 | 37.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,541 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Perry Schuckman

##### Declined

* Robert Tillman, retired court officer, Kansas National Guard veteran, candidate for this seat in 2010 and nominee in 2012

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Club for Growth
* National Federation of Independent Business
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Pompeo (R) | Perry Schuckman (D) | Undecided |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 400 | ± 9% | 48% | 28% | 24% |

#### Results

Kansas's 4th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Pompeo (incumbent) | 138,757 | 66.7 |
| | Democratic | Perry Schuckman | 69,396 | 33.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 208,153 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |