Kansas' 1st Congressional District
Kansas' 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Tracey Mann (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Kansas representatives represented an average of 735,216 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 715,953 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Kansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Kansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
The primary will occur on August 6, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1
Paul Buskirk is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on August 6, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1
Incumbent Tracey Mann is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on August 6, 2024.
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Kansas District 1
Incumbent Tracey Mann defeated James Beard in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracey Mann (R) | 67.7 | 161,333 |
 | James Beard (D) | 32.3 | 77,092 | |
| Total votes: 238,425 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1
James Beard advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Beard | 100.0 | 42,589 |
| Total votes: 42,589 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1
Incumbent Tracey Mann advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracey Mann | 100.0 | 117,899 |
| Total votes: 117,899 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Kansas District 1
Tracey Mann defeated Kali Barnett and Michael Soetaert in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracey Mann (R) | 71.2 | 208,229 |
 | Kali Barnett (D) | 28.8 | 84,393 | |
 | Michael Soetaert (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 292,622 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1
Kali Barnett defeated Christy Davis in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kali Barnett | 62.6 | 16,671 |
 | Christy Davis | 37.4 | 9,962 | |
| Total votes: 26,633 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Williams (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1
Tracey Mann defeated Bill Clifford, Jerry Molstad, and Michael Soetaert in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracey Mann | 54.2 | 65,373 |
 | Bill Clifford | 33.1 | 39,914 | |
 | Jerry Molstad | 7.9 | 9,545 | |
| Michael Soetaert | 4.8 | 5,756 | |
| Total votes: 120,588 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Kansas District 1
Incumbent Roger Marshall defeated Alan LaPolice in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roger Marshall (R) | 68.1 | 153,082 |
 | Alan LaPolice (D) | 31.9 | 71,558 | |
| Total votes: 224,640 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1
Alan LaPolice advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alan LaPolice | 100.0 | 17,195 |
| Total votes: 17,195 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1
Incumbent Roger Marshall defeated Nick Reinecker in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Marshall | 78.7 | 64,843 |
| Nick Reinecker | 21.3 | 17,593 | |
| Total votes: 82,436 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tim Huelskamp (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Roger Marshall (R) defeated Alan LaPolice (I) and Kerry Burt (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Marshall defeated incumbent Tim Huelskamp in the Republican primary on August 2, 2016. No Democrats filed to run.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Roger Marshall |
65.9% | 169,992 | |
| Independent | Alan LaPolice | 26.3% | 67,739 | |
| Libertarian | Kerry Burt | 7.5% | 19,366 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 874 | |
| Total Votes | 257,971 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Roger Marshall |
56.6% | 59,889 | ||
| Tim Huelskamp Incumbent | 43.4% | 45,997 | ||
| Total Votes | 105,886 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State |
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2014
The 1st Congressional District of Kansas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Tim Huelskamp (R) defeated James Sherow (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Huelskamp Incumbent |
68% | 138,764 | |
| Democratic | Jim Sherow | 33% | 65,397 | |
| Total Votes | 204,161 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
General election candidates
Tim Huelskamp - Incumbent
James Sherow
August 5, 2014, primary results
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Withdrawn prior to primary
Potential candidates
- Jim Sherow: Former Mayor of Manhattan, Kansas[7]
2012
The 1st Congressional District of Kansas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which incumbent Tim Huelskamp (R) won re-election in an unopposed race.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tim Huelskamp Incumbent |
100% | 211,337 | |
| Total Votes | 211,337 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Tim Huelskamp won election to the United States House. He defeated Alan Jilka (D) and Jack Warner (L) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tim Huelskamp |
73.8% | 142,281 | |
| Democratic | Alan Jilka | 22.8% | 44,068 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Warner | 3.4% | 6,537 | |
| Total Votes | 192,886 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jerry Moran won re-election to the United States House. He defeated James Bordonaro (D), Jack Warner (L) and Kathleen M. Burton (Reform Party) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 1 General Election, 2008 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jerry Moran incumbent |
81.9% | 214,549 | |
| Democratic | James Bordonaro | 13.3% | 34,771 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Warner | 2.1% | 5,562 | |
| Reform Party | Kathleen M. Burton | 2.7% | 7,145 | |
| Total Votes | 262,027 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Jerry Moran won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Doll (D) and Sylvester Cain (Reform Party) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 1 General Election, 2006 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jerry Moran incumbent |
78.6% | 156,728 | |
| Democratic | John Doll | 20% | 39,781 | |
| Reform Party | Sylvester Cain | 1.4% | 2,869 | |
| Total Votes | 199,378 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Jerry Moran won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jack Warner (L) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 1 General Election, 2004 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jerry Moran incumbent |
90.7% | 239,776 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Warner | 9.3% | 24,517 | |
| Total Votes | 264,293 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Jerry Moran won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jack Warner (L) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 1 General Election, 2002 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jerry Moran incumbent |
91.1% | 189,976 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Warner | 8.9% | 18,585 | |
| Total Votes | 208,561 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Jerry Moran won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jack Warner (L) in the general election.[14]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 1 General Election, 2000 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jerry Moran incumbent |
89.3% | 214,328 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Warner | 10.7% | 25,581 | |
| Total Votes | 239,909 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
On May 18, 2022, the Kansas Supreme Court overturned a district court's ruling that found that the state's enacted congressional district boundaries were unconstitutional. In a two-page order, Justice Caleb Stegall wrote for the court, "A majority of the court holds that, on the record before us, plaintiffs have not prevailed on their claims that Substitute for Senate Bill 355 violates the Kansas Constitution."[15] On April 25, 2022, Wyandotte County District Court Judge Bill Klapper had struck down Kansas' enacted congressional map. The judge's ruling stated, "The Court has no difficulty finding, as a factual matter, that Ad Astra 2 is an intentional, effective pro-Republican gerrymander that systemically dilutes the votes of Democratic Kansans."[16]
Klapper's opinion also said that the state's new district boundaries "intentionally and effectively dilutes minority votes in violation of the Kansas Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection."[16] The ruling had enjoined Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab (R) and local election officials from using the previously enacted maps for the state's upcoming elections and directed the legislature to "enact a remedial plan in conformity with this opinion as expeditiously as possible."[16]
Kansas enacted congressional district boundaries on February 9, 2022, when both the state Senate and House overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's (D) veto of a redistricting plan that the legislature passed. The House of Representatives overrode Kelly’s veto 85-37 on February 9, 2022, with all votes in favor by Republicans, and 36 Democrats and one Republican voting to sustain the veto. The Senate overrode Kelly’s veto 27-11 strictly along party lines on February 8, 2022, with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes opposed by Democrats.[17] The state Senate originally approved the congressional district map proposal on January 21, 2022, and the state House of Representatives approved it on January 26, 2022.[18][19][20][21] Kelly had vetoed the congressional map on February 3, 2022.
Andrew Bahl of the Topeka Capital-Journal wrote that the "maps were hotly contested, largely for the decision to split Wyandotte County and put part of the Kansas City, Kan., area in the 2nd Congressional District, a move that endangers the state's lone Democrat in Congress, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, and, Democrats argue, unfairly divides minority communities."[22] John Hanna of the Associated Press wrote that the congressional district plan "politically hurts the state’s only Democrat in Congress, likely plunging Kansas into a national legal brawl amid the contest for control of the U.S. House."[23]
How does redistricting in Kansas work? In Kansas, the state legislature draws both congressional and state legislative district lines. Redistricting plans are subject to veto by the governor. State legislative district maps must be submitted for final approval to the Kansas Supreme Court, which must determine whether the maps are constitutional. If the court rules that the maps violate the law, the state legislature may attempt to draw the lines again. There are no such provisions in place for congressional redistricting.[24]
In 2002, Kansas adopted guidelines for congressional and state legislative redistricting. These guidelines ask that "both congressional and state legislative districts be contiguous, as compact as possible, and recognize and consider communities of common 'social, cultural, racial, ethnic, and economic' interests." In addition, these guidelines stipulate that state legislative districts should "preserve existing political subdivisions and avoid contests between incumbents to the extent possible." Congressional districts should "preserve whole counties and maintain the core of existing districts where possible." The state legislature may amend these guidelines at its discretion.[24]
Kansas District 1
until January 2, 2023
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Kansas District 1
starting January 3, 2023
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2010-2011
In 2012, the Kansas State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+18. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 18 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Kansas' 1st the 58th most Republican district nationally.[25]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 34.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 63.7%.[26]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+24. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 24 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Kansas' 1st Congressional District the 19th most Republican nationally.[27]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.88. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.88 points toward that party.[28]
See also
- Redistricting in Kansas
- Kansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Kansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Kansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2020
- Kansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2016 Primary," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Kansas House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Alan LaPolice for Congress, "Home," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2014 Primary (official)," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Kent Roth for Kansas, "Home," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ Hutch News, "Congressional shake up not likely," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ CJ Online, "Former Manhattan mayor considers 1st District run," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Kansas"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, "Kansas Supreme Court upholds congressional map that splits diverse Wyandotte County," May 18, 2022
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Wyandotte County District Court, Case No. 2022-CV-000089, April 25, 2022
- ↑ Kansas legislature, "2021-2022 Legislative Sessions, SB 355," accessed February 9, 2022
- ↑ Kansas Legislature, "Bills & Laws, SB 355," accessed January 28, 2022
- ↑ AP News, "GOP map likely to hinder lone Democrat clears Kansas Senate," January 21, 2022
- ↑ Kansas Legislature, "Bills & Laws, SB 355," accessed January 28, 2022
- ↑ AP News, "GOP redistricting plan passes in Kansas; court fight looms," January 26, 2022
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "As legislators successfully overturn veto of Kansas Congressional maps, fight heads to the courts," February 9, 2022
- ↑ AP News, "GOP undoes veto of Kansas map hurting Democrat; courts next," February 9, 2022
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 All About Redistricting, "Kansas," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
