# 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 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.

## Overview

| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 208,229 | 71.16% | 84,393 | 28.84% | 0 | 0.00% | 292,622 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 185,464 | 55.15% | 136,650 | 40.63% | 14,201 | 4.22% | 336,315 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 178,773 | 43.56% | 220,049 | 53.62% | 11,596 | 2.83% | 410,418 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 203,432 | 63.65% | 116,166 | 36.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 319,598 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 775,898 | 57.10% | 557,258 | 41.01% | 25,797 | 1.89% | 1,358,953 | 100.0% | |
Popular vote
Republican
57.10%
Democratic
41.01%
Other
1.89% :
House seats
Republican
75.00%
Democratic
25.00% :

## District 1

The 1st district takes in over half of Kansas, encompassing rural western and northern Kansas, including Manhattan, Salina, Dodge City, Emporia, Garden City, Hays and Hutchinson. The incumbent was Republican Roger Marshall, who was reelected with 68.1% of the vote in 2018. Marshall announced on September 7, 2019, that he would not be running for re-election, opting to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas instead.

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

* Tracey Mann, former lieutenant governor of Kansas (2018–2019) and candidate for Kansas's 1st congressional district in 2010

##### Eliminated in primary

* Bill Clifford, Finney County commissioner
* Jerry Molstad, physician assistant and retired U.S. Army Colonel
* Michael Soetaert, reverend

##### Withdrew

* Troy Waymaster, state representative

##### Declined

* Tim Huelskamp, former U.S. representative for Kansas's 1st congressional district (2011–2017)
* Roger Marshall, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)
* Ken Rahjes, state representative (running for re-election)

#### Endorsements

State officials
* Gary Harshberger, former Kansas Water Authority chairman
Organizations
* With Honor
Federal officials
* Bob Dole, former U.S. senator (R-KS) and 1996 Republican presidential nominee
* Tom Osborne, former U.S. representative (NE-03) (2001–2007)
Organizations
* Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Action
* Kansas Farm Bureau
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* Reno County Farm Bureau

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tracey Mann | 65,373 | 54.2 |
| | Republican | Bill Clifford | 39,914 | 33.1 |
| | Republican | Jerry Molstad | 9,545 | 7.9 |
| | Republican | Michael Soetaert | 5,756 | 4.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,588 | 100.0 |

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

* Kali Barnett, author and teacher

##### Eliminated in primary

* Christy Davis, concert director

##### Withdrew

* Brandon Williams, local Walmart manager

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kali Barnett | 16,671 | 62.6 |
| | Democratic | Christy Davis | 9,962 | 37.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,633 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tracey Mann (R) | Kali Barnett (D) | Undecided |
| VCreek/AMG (R) | September 29–30, 2020 | 761 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 61% | 25% | – |

#### Results

Kansas's 1st congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tracey Mann | 208,229 | 71.2 |
| | Democratic | Kali Barnett | 84,393 | 28.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 292,622 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district encompasses most of eastern Kansas from Nebraska to Oklahoma save the Kansas City metropolitan area, including both the cities of Topeka and Lawrence. The incumbent is Republican Steve Watkins, who was elected with 47.6% of the vote in 2018. In August 2019, Watkins evaded questions about his political future coming from reporters who encountered him at a Fort Scott constituent meeting in Southeast Kansas where he had been talking about aiding veterans. Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner had declared his intention to run for the seat of retiring U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, but was persuaded by Republican party officials to instead run against Watkins.

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

* Jake LaTurner, Kansas State Treasurer

##### Eliminated in primary

* Dennis Taylor, former secretary of the Kansas Department of Administration, former deputy director of the Kansas Lottery, and candidate for Kansas Secretary of State in 2018
* Steve Watkins, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Endorsements

State officials
* Jeff Colyer, former governor (2018–2019) and lieutenant governor (2011–2018)
* Steve Fitzgerald, former state senator (2013–2018) and 2014 and 2018 Republican candidate in KS-02
* Kevin Jones, former state representative (2013–2019)
* Doug Mays, 2018 Republican candidate in KS-02 and former state representative (1993–2006) and state House speaker (2003–2006)
Organizations
* Family Policy Alliance of Kansas
* Kansans for Life (KFL) PAC (initially co-endorsed with Steve Watkins, subsequently endorsed on his own)
* Kansas Farm Bureau
* National Association for Gun Rights
Newspapers
* Kansas City Star
Executive officials
* Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States
* Donald Trump, President of the United States
Organizations
* National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
* National Right to Life Committee
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jake LaTurner | 47,898 | 49.1 |
| | Republican | Steve Watkins (incumbent) | 33,053 | 33.9 |
| | Republican | Dennis Taylor | 16,512 | 17.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,463 | 100.0 |

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

* Michelle De La Isla, mayor of Topeka

##### Eliminated in primary

* James K. Windholz, graduate teaching assistant at the University of Kansas

##### Withdrawn

* Abbie Hodgson, former speechwriter for former governor of Kansas Kathleen Sebelius

#### Endorsements

U.S. presidents
* Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. senator from Illinois (2005–2008)
Organizations
* Congressional Hispanic Caucus Bold PAC
* EMILY's List
* End Citizens United
* Latino Victory Fund
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* Let America Vote
* PODER PAC
* Sierra Club
Individuals
* Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020) and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michelle De La Isla | 41,050 | 75.0 |
| | Democratic | James K. Windholz | 13,662 | 25.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,712 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | August 5, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Lean R | September 8, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Likely R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Lean R | October 24, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Likely R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jake LaTurner (R) | Michelle De La Isla (D) | Other/ Undecided |
| VCreek/AMG (R) | September 29–30, 2020 | 739 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 47% | 36% | – |
| DCCC Targeting & Analytics Department (D) | July 29–30, 2020 | 488 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 45% | 41% | – |
| Battleground Connect (R) | July 16–17, 2020 | 1,250 (LV) | – | 42% | 41% | 16% |
with Steve Watkins and Michelle De La Isla
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Steve Watkins (R) | Michelle De La Isla (D) | Other/ Undecided |
| Battleground Connect (R) | July 16–17, 2020 | 1,250 (LV) | – | 37% | 50% | 13% |

#### Results

Kansas's 2nd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jake LaTurner | 185,464 | 55.2 |
| | Democratic | Michelle De La Isla | 136,650 | 40.6 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Garrard | 14,201 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 336,315 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

The 3rd district encompasses the Kansas City metropolitan area, including Kansas City, Overland Park, Lenexa, Shawnee, Spring Hill, DeSoto and Olathe. The incumbent is Democrat Sharice Davids, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018, unseating four-term Republican incumbent Kevin Yoder.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Sharice Davids, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Endorsements

U.S. presidents
* Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. senator from Illinois (2005–2008)
Local officials
* Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020) and former 2020 Presidential candidate
Organizations
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* LGBTQ Victory Fund
* Sierra Club
* United States Chamber of Commerce (post primary)

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sharice Davids (incumbent) | 74,437 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,437 | 100.0 |

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

* Amanda Adkins, Cerner Corporation executive and former Kansas Republican Party chairwoman

##### Eliminated in primary

* Mike Beehler, construction engineering executive
* Adrienne Foster, former mayor of Roeland Park and Small Business Administration official
* Tom Love, former state representative
* Sara Hart Weir, former CEO of the National Down Syndrome Society

##### Declined

* Kevin Yoder, former U.S. representative

#### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Roy Blunt, U.S. senator from Missouri and former U.S. Representative (MO-07) (1997–2011) and Missouri Secretary of State (1985–1993)
* Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas
* Sam Graves, U.S. representative (MO-06)
State officials
* Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida (1999–2007)
Organizations
* Associated General Contractors of America
* Kansans for Life (KFL) PAC (co-endorsed with Mike Beehler, Adrienne Vallejo Foster, and Sara Hart Weir)
Individuals
* Susan Pompeo, wife of Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State and former CIA director (2017–2018) and U.S. Representative (R-KS-04) (2011–2017)
Organizations
* Kansans for Life (KFL) PAC (co-endorsed with Amanda Adkins, Adrienne Vallejo Foster, and Sara Hart Weir)
Federal officials
* Todd Tiahrt, 2014 and 2017 Republican candidate in KS-04, former U.S. Representative (R-KS-04) (1995–2011), and Republican candidate in 2010 U.S. Senate election in Kansas
State officials
* Bill Sutton, state representative
* Jene Vickrey, state representative and former state House majority leader and speaker pro tempore
Newspapers
* Kansas City Star
Organizations
* Kansans for Life (KFL) PAC (co-endorsed with Amanda Adkins, Mike Beehler, and Sara Hart Weir)
Federal officials
* Lynn Jenkins, former U.S. representative (KS-02) (2009–2019) and Kansas State Treasurer (2003–2008)
* Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. representative (WA-05)
Organizations
* Kansans for Life (KFL) PAC (co-endorsed with Amanda Adkins, Mike Beehler, and Adrienne Vallejo Foster)
* Maggie's List
* Republican Main Street Partnership PAC
* Value in Electing Women (VIEW) PAC

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Amanda Adkins | 29,082 | 30.6 |
| | Republican | Sara Hart Weir | 21,833 | 23.0 |
| | Republican | Adrienne Foster | 19,057 | 20.1 |
| | Republican | Mike Beehler | 18,399 | 19.4 |
| | Republican | Tom Love | 6,533 | 6.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,904 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | October 15, 2020 |
| Politico | Lean D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | October 26, 2020 |
| RCP | Likely D | October 24, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Likely D | June 7, 2020 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sharice Davids (D) | Amanda Adkins (R) | Undecided |
| VCreek/AMG (R) | September 29–30, 2020 | 712 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 56% | 36% | – |

#### Results

Kansas's 3rd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sharice Davids (incumbent) | 220,049 | 53.6 |
| | Republican | Amanda Adkins | 178,773 | 43.6 |
| | Libertarian | Steven Hohe | 11,596 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 410,418 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 4

The 4th district is located in south-central Kansas, taking in Wichita and the surrounding suburbs, including Derby and Newton. The incumbent is Republican Ron Estes, who won the 2017 special election for the seat vacated by Mike Pompeo and was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2018.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Ron Estes, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ron Estes (incumbent) | 87,877 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,877 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Laura Lombard, business consultant and candidate for Kansas's 4th congressional district in 2018

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laura Lombard | 35,437 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,437 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ron Estes (R) | Laura Lombard (D) | Undecided |
| VCreek/AMG (R) | September 29–30, 2020 | 842 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 51% | 37% | – |

#### Results

Kansas's 4th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ron Estes (incumbent) | 203,432 | 63.7 |
| | Democratic | Laura Lombard | 116,166 | 36.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 319,598 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |