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Request a DemoEDITOR’S NOTE: These are unofficial results from the Kansas Secretary of State as of 4 p.m. Wednesday with all precincts reporting. Late-arriving mail ballots and provisional ballots will continue to be counted until Friday. Hawver’s Capitol Report/State Affairs will continue to update you throughout the week. The State Board of Canvassers will certify the results Dec. 2.
Voters across the state cast their ballots Tuesday for all 165 seats in the Kansas Legislature.
Some candidates didn’t have opponents, but 75 House races and 32 Senate races required Kansans to select a winner.
Republicans maintained their supermajorities in the House and Senate, according to unofficial results.
Senate
Senate District 1: Republican Craig Bowser, no contest
Senate District 2: Sen. Marci Francisco, D-Lawrence, 78%; Republican David Miller, 22%
Senate District 3: Sen. Rick Kloos, R-Berryton, 58%; Democrat Dena Sattler, 42%
Senate District 4: Sen. David Haley, D-Kansas City, no contest
Senate District 5: Republican Jeff Klemp, 50%; Sen. Jeff Pittman, D-Leavenworth, 50% (Klemp up 57 votes)
Senate District 6: Sen. Pat Pettey, D-Kansas City, 63%; Republican Tabitha Burt, 37%
Senate District 7: Sen. Ethan Corson, D-Fairway, 64%; Republican Dave Dannov, 36%
Senate District 8: Sen. Cindy Holscher, D-Overland Park, 61%; Republican Beneé Hudson, 39%
Senate District 9: Sen. Beverly Gossage, R-Eudora, 61%; Democrat Norman Mallicoat, 39%
Senate District 10: Sen. Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee, 52%; Democrat Andrew Mall, 48%
Senate District 11: Sen. Kellie Warren, R-Leawood, 52%; Democrat Karen Thurlow, 48%
Senate District 12: Sen. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, 81%; Libertarian Cullene Lang, 19%
Senate District 13: Sen. Tim Shallenburger, R-Baxter Springs, 69%; Democrat Austin Stapleton, 31%
Senate District 14: Sen. Michael Fagg, R-El Dorado; no contest
Senate District 15: Sen. Virgil Peck, R-Havana, 73%; Democrat Jerry Reeves, 27%
Senate District 16: Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, 66%; Democrat Sasha Islam, 34%
Senate District 17: Republican Mike Argabright 60%; Democrat Lillian Lingenfelter, 40%
Senate District 18: Rep. Kenny Titus, R-Manhattan, 67%; Democrat Matthew Robin, 33%
Senate District 19: Democrat Patrick Schmidt 64%; Republican Tyler Wible, 36%
Senate District 20: Sen. Brenda Dietrich, R-Topeka, 62%; Democrat Candace Ayars, 38%
Senate District 21: Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes, D-Lenexa, no contest
Senate District 22: Republican Brad Starnes, 51%; Sen. Usha Reddi, D-Manhattan, 49%
Senate District 23: Rep. Adam Thomas, R-Olathe, 53%; Democrat Stacey Knoell, 47%
Senate District 24: Sen. J.R. Claeys, R-Salina, 68%; Democrat John Baker, 32%
Senate District 25: Sen. Mary Ware, D-Wichita, 57%; Republican Keenen Smith, 43%
Senate District 26: Sen. Chase Blasi, R-Wichita, 71%; Democrat Raymond Shore Jr. 23%; United Kansas J.C. Moore, 6%
Senate District 27: Republican Joe Claeys 61%; Democrat Jennifer Herington, 39%
Senate District 28: Sen. Mike Petersen, R-Wichita, no contest
Senate District 29: Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau, D-Wichita, no contest
Senate District 30: Sen. Renee Erickson, R-Wichita, 57%; Democrat Richard Smith, 35%; Libertarian Olivia Hayse, 7%
Senate District 31: Rep. Stephen Owens, R-Hesston, 64%; Democrat Jason Miller, 36%
Senate District 32: Sen. Larry Alley, R-Winfield, 73%; Democrat Lawrence Moreno, 27%
Senate District 33: Rep. Tory Marie Blew, R-Great Bend, 81%; Democrat Matthew Westenfeld, 19%
Senate District 34: Rep. Michael Murphy, R-Sylvia, 71%; Democrat Shanna Henry, 29%
Senate District 35: Republican TJ Rose 53%; Democrat Jason Anderson, 47%
Senate District 36: Sen. Elaine Bowers, R-Concordia, no contest
Senate District 37: Republican Douglas Shane, 60%; Democrat Sherry Giebler, 40%
Senate District 38: Sen. Ron Ryckman Sr., R-Meade, 74%; Democrat Jose Lara, 26%
Senate District 39: Rep. Bill Clifford, R-Garden City, 81%; Democrat Isidro Marino, 19%
Senate District 40: Sen. Rick Billinger, R-Goodland, no contest
House of Representatives
House District 1: Republican Dale Helwig 75%; Democrat Janie Jarrett, 25%
House District 2: Rep. Ken Collins, R-Mulberry, 69%; Democrat Melesia Rhodes, 31%
House District 3: Rep. Chuck Smith, R-Pittsburg, 60%; Democrat Jordan Metcalf, 40%
House District 4: Republican Rick James, no contest
House District 5: Rep. Carrie Barth, R-Baldwin City, 69%; Democrat Henry Johns, 31%
House District 6: Rep. Samantha Poetter Parshall, R-Paola, 71%; Democrat Elena Super, 29%
House District 7: Rep. Dan Goddard, R-Parsons, 73%; Democrat Vicki Pribble, 27%
House District 8: Rep. Chris Croft, R-Overland Park, 55%; Democrat Pam Shernuk, 45%
House District 9: Rep. Fred Gardner, R-Garnett, no contest
House District 10: Democrat Suzanne Wikle, no contest
House District 11: Rep. Ron Bryce, R-Coffeyville, no contest
House District 12: Rep. Doug Blex, R-Independence, no contest
House District 13: Rep. Duane Droge, R-Eureka, 80%; Democrat Edgar Chrisman, 20%
House District 14: Republican Charlotte Esau, 52%; Rep. Dennis Miller, D-Olathe, 48%
House District 15: Republican Lauren Bohi, 51%; Rep. Allison Hougland, D-Olathe, 49%
House District 16: Rep. Linda Featherston, D-Overland Park, no contest
House District 17: Rep. Jo Ella Hoye, D-Lenexa, 67%; Libertarian Michael Kerner, 33%
House District 18: Rep. Cindy Neighbor, D-Shawnee, 56%; Republican Robert Whitman, 40%; Libertarian Steven Hohe, 4%
House District 19: Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton, D-Overland Park, 62%; Republican Mark Hermes, 38%
House District 20: Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin, D-Leawood, 57%; Republican Jerry Charlton, 43%
House District 21: Rep. Jerry Stogsdill, D-Prairie Village, no contest
House District 22: Rep. Lindsay Vaughn, D-Overland Park, no contest
House District 23: Rep. Susan Ruiz, D-Shawnee, no contest
House District 24: Rep. Jarrod Ousley, D-Merriam, 65%; Republican Dale Redick, 35%
House District 25: Rep. Rui Xu, D-Westwood, 64%; Republican Greg Schoofs, 36%
House District 26: Republican Chip VanHouden, no contest
House District 27: Rep. Sean Tarwater, R-Stilwell, 59%; Democrat David Benson, 41%
House District 28: Rep. Carl Turner, R-Leawood, 51%; Democrat Ace Allen 49%
House District 29: Rep. Heather Meyer, D-Overland Park, no contest
House District 30: Rep. Laura Williams, R-Lenexa, 53%; Democrat Betsey Lasister, 47%
House District 31: Rep. Louis Ruiz, D-Kansas City, 70%; Republican Dennis Grindel, 30%
House District 32: Rep. Pam Curtis, D-Kansas City, 74%; Republican Joe Quinn, 26%
House District 33: Rep. Mike Thompson, R-Bonner Springs, 57%; Democrat Eli Woody, 43%
House District 34: Rep. Valdenia Winn, D-Kansas City, no contest
House District 35: Rep. Wanda Brownlee Paige, D-Kansas City, no contest
House District 36: Rep. Lynn Melton, D-Kansas City, 61%; Republican Mark Gilstrap, 39%
House District 37: Rep. Melissa Oropeza, D-Kansas City, 63%; Republican Kevan Myers, 37%
House District 38: Rep. Timothy Johnson, R-Basehor, 66%; Democrat Richard Paz, 34%
House District 39: Rep. Angela Stiens, R-Shawnee, 52%; Democrat Vanessa Vaughn West, 48%
House District 40: Rep. David Buehler, R-Lansing, no contest
House District 41: Rep. Pat Proctor, R-Leavenworth, 53%; Democrat Aimee Bateman, 47%
House District 42: Rep. Lance Neelly, R-Tonganoxie, 66%; Democrat Eddy Martinez, 34%
House District 43: Rep. Bill Sutton, R-Gardner, no contest
House District 44: Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence, no contest
House District 45: Rep. Mike Amyx, D-Lawrence, no contest
House District 46: Democrat Brooklynne Mosley, no contest
House District 47: Rep. Ron Ellis, R-Meriden, 66%; Democrat Mary Williams, 34%
House District 48: Rep. Dan Osman, D-Overland Park, 53%; Republican Randy Ross, 47%
House District 49: Rep. Nikki McDonald, D-Olathe, 50%; Republican Kurtis Ruf, 50% (McDonald up 95 votes)
House District 50: Rep. Kyle McNorton, R-Topeka, 66%; Democrat Jessica “JP” Porter, 34%
House District 51: Republican Megan Steele, 69%; Democrat Linda Morse, 31%
House District 52: Rep. Jesse Borjon, R-Topeka, 56%; Democrat Jacquie Lightcap, 44%
House District 53: Rep. Kirk Haskins, D-Topeka, 51%; Republican Jeff Coen, 44%; Libertarian Aric Hermann, 5%
House District 54: Rep. Ken Corbet, R-Topeka, 68%; Democrat Jade Pearson Ramsdell 32%
House District 55: Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen, D-Topeka, 63%; Republican Michael Barron, 37%
House District 56: Rep. Virgil Weigel, D-Topeka, 55%; Republican Pennie Boyer-Kloos, 45%
House District 57: Rep. John Alcala, D-Topeka, 59%; Republican Donna McGinty, 41%
House District 58: Democrat Alexis Simmons, 63%; Republican Michael Mathewson, 37%
House District 59: Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, R-Ottawa, 72%; Democrat Michael Lewis, 28%
House District 60: Rep. Mark Schreiber, R-Emporia, 58%; Democrat Mic McGuire, 42%
House District 61: Rep. Francis Awerkamp, R-St. Marys, 65%; Libertarian Robert Thomas, 35%
House District 62: Republican Sean Willcott, no contest
House District 63: Republican Allen Reavis, no contest
House District 64: Rep. Lewis “Bill” Bloom, R-Clay Center, no contest
House District 65: Republican Shawn Chauncey, 57%; Democrat Lorraine Ceniceros, 43%
House District 66: Rep. Sydney Carlin, D-Manhattan, no contest
House District 67: Republican Angel Roeser, 53%; Democrat Kim Zito, 47%
House District 68: Rep. Nate Butler, R-Junction City, 69%; Democrat Michael Seymour II, 31%
House District 69: Rep. Clarke Sanders, R-Salina, 58%; Democrat Lori Blake, 42%
House District 70: Rep. Scott Hill, R-Abilene, no contest
House District 71: Rep. Steven Howe, R-Salina, no contest
House District 72: Rep. Avery Anderson, R-Newton, 65%; Democrat Heidi Hoskinson, 35%
House District 73: Sen. Rick Wilborn, R-McPherson, no contest
House District 74: Republican Mike King, 71%; Democrat Jenna Ratzlaff, 29%
House District 75: Rep. Will Carpenter, R-El Dorado, no contest
House District 76: Republican Brad Barrett, no contest
House District 77: Rep. Kristey Williams, R-August, no contest
House District 78: Rep. Robyn Essex, R-Olathe, 55%; Democrat Daniel Goodman, 45%
House District 79: Rep. Webster Roth, R-Winfield, 73%; Democrat Siobhan McIntyre, 27%
House District 80: Rep. Bill Rhiley, R-Wellington, no contest
House District 81: Rep. Blake Carpenter, R-Derby, no contest
House District 82: Rep. Leah Howell, R-Derby, 67%; Democrat Kyle Beauchamp, 33%
House District 83: Rep. Henry Helgerson, D-Eastborough, 58%; Republican Eric Seligman, 42%
House District 84: Rep. Ford Carr, D-Wichita, no contest
House District 85: Rep. Patrick Penn, R-Wichita, 58%; Democrat Aonya Kendrick Barnett, 42%
House District 86: Rep. Silas Miller, D-Wichita, no contest
House District 87: Rep. Susan Estes, R-Wichita, 55%; Democrat Mike Snider, 45%
House District 88: Rep. Sandy Pickert, R-Wichita, 52%; Democrat Veronica Gillette, 48%
House District 89: Rep. KC Ohaebosim, D-Wichita, no contest
House District 90: Republican Steve Huebert, 71%; Democrat Tracy Edingfield, 29%
House District 91: Rep. Emil Bergquist, R-Park City, 66%; Democrat Keisha McClish Couts, 34%
House District 92: Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita, no contest
House District 93: Rep. Brian Bergkamp, R-Wichita, 75%; Democrat Justin Shore, 25%
House District 94: Rep. Leo Delperdang, R-Wichita, no contest
House District 95: Rep. Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita, 53%; Republican Christopher Parisho, 47%
House District 96: Rep. Tom Kessler, R-Wichita, 53%; Democrat Dan Johnson, 42%; Libertarian Joseph Trotter, 5%
House District 97: Rep. Nick Hoheisel, R-Wichita, 62%; Democrat Christine Pruitt, 38%
House District 98: Rep. Cyndi Howerton, R-Wichita, 63%; Democrat Carol Brewer, 37%
House District 99: Rep. Susan Humphries, R-Wichita, no contest
House District 100: House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, 61%; Democrat Mike McCorkle, 39%
House District 101: Rep. Joe Seiwert, R-Pretty Prairie, no contest
House District 102: Republican Kyler Sweely, 52%; Rep. Jason Probst, R-Hutchinson, 48%
House District 103: Rep. Angela Martinez, D-Wichita, no contest
House District 104: Rep. Paul Waggoner, R-Hutchinson, 64%; Democrat Lynnette Krieger-Zook, 36%
House District 105: Republican Jill Ward, 59%; Democrat John Burke, 41%
House District 106: Rep. Lisa Moser, R-Wheaton, no contest
House District 107: Republican Dawn Wolf, no contest
House District 108: Rep. Brandon Woodard, D-Lenexa, no contest
House District 109: Rep. Troy Waymaster, R-Bunker Hill, 80%; Democrat Keith Griffin, 12%; Libertarian Peter Solie, 9%
House District 110: Rep. Ken Rahjes, R-Agra, 85%; Democrat Ellace Henderson, 15%
House District 111: Rep. Barb Wasinger, R-Hays, 73%; Democrat Joseph Lantz IV, 27%
House District 112: Republican Sherri Brantley, 72%; Democrat Mark Rondeau, 28%
House District 113: Rep. Brett Fairchild, R-St. John, 77%; Democrat Jo Ann Roth, 23%
House District 114: Republican Kevin Schwertfeger, no contest
House District 115: Rep. Gary White, R-Ashland, no contest
House District 116: Rep. Kyle Hoffman, R-Coldwater, no contest
House District 117: Rep. Adam Turk, R-Shawnee, 58%; Democrat Bill Hammond, 42%
House District 118: Rep. Jim Minnix, R-Scott City, no contest
House District 119: Rep. Jason Goetz, R-Dodge City, no contest
House District 120: Rep. Adam Smith, R-Weskan, no contest
House District 121: Rep. John Resman, R-Olathe, 56%; Democrat Mel Pinick, 44%
House District 122: Republican Lon Pishny, no contest
House District 123: Rep. Bob Lewis, R-Garden City, 66%; Democrat Tracy Meinzer, 34%
House District 124: Rep. Marty Long, R-Ulysses, no contest
House District 125: Rep. Shannon Francis, R-Liberal, no contest
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