2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas explained

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 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 primary elections took place on August 6, 2024.

District 1

See also: Kansas's 1st congressional district.

The incumbent is Republican Tracey Mann, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Tracey Mann, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Eric Bloom

Results

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Paul Buskirk, educator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022^[3]

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	Cook Political Report[4]		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections[5]		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily[7]		June 8, 2023
align=left	CNalysis[8]		November 16, 2023

Results

District 2

See also: Kansas's 2nd congressional district.

The 2nd district stretches across much of eastern Kansas from Nebraska to Oklahoma, including the cities of Topeka, Emporia, Junction City and Pittsburg, as well as portions of Kansas City and Lawrence. The incumbent is Republican Jake LaTurner, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Derek Schmidt, former Kansas Attorney General (2011–2023) and nominee for governor in 2022^[9]

Eliminated in primary

• Jeff Kahrs, district director for incumbent Jake LaTurner^[10]
• Michael Ogle, U.S. Army veteran and convicted felon^[11]
• Shawn Tiffany, cattle farm owner^[12]
• Chad Young, boxing instructor^[13]

Declined

• Chris Croft, Majority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives (2023–present) from the 8th district (2019–present)^[14]
• Kris Kobach, Kansas Attorney General (2023–present), former Kansas Secretary of State (2011–2019), nominee for the 3rd district in 2004, nominee for governor in 2018, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020^[15]
• Steve Fitzgerald, former state senator from the 5th district (2013–2018) and candidate for this district in 2018^[16]
• Dennis Pyle, state senator from the 1st district (2005–present), candidate for this district in 2010 and 2018, and independent candidate for governor in 2022 (ran for re-election)
• Jake LaTurner, incumbent U.S. Representative^[17]
• Todd Thompson, Leavenworth County Attorney (endorsed Schmidt)^[18]

Results

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Nancy Boyda, former U.S. Representative from this district (2007–2009)^[19]

Eliminated in primary

• Matt Kleinmann, community developer and former University of Kansas basketball player^[20]

Withdrawn

• Eli Woody, education consultant (ran for state house)^[16]

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	Cook Political Report		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		June 8, 2023
align=left	CNalysis		November 16, 2023

Results

District 3

See also: Kansas's 3rd congressional district.

The 3rd district encompasses much of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including a portion of Kansas City, all of Johnson County, and several rural counties to the south and west. The incumbent is Democrat Sharice Davids, who was re-elected with 54.9% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Sharice Davids, incumbent U.S. representative^[21]

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Prasanth Reddy, oncologist and healthcare executive^[23]

Eliminated in primary

• Karen Crnkovich, plumbing and ventilation business owner^[23]

Withdrawn

• Jonathon Westbrook, member of the Kansas African American Affairs Commission and former White House Fellow^[24]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Karen Crnkovich (R)	$120,481	$68,865	$51,615
	Prasanth Reddy (R)	$882,491	$320,772	$561,718
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	Cook Political Report		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections		October 10, 2024
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		June 8, 2023
align=left	CNalysis	Very Likely D	November 16, 2023

Results

District 4

See also: Kansas's 4th congressional district.

The incumbent is Republican Ron Estes who was re-elected with 63.3% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Nominee

• Ron Estes, incumbent U.S. Representative^[25]

Results

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Esau Freeman, home painting contractor and candidate for this district in 2012

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	Cook Political Report		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		June 8, 2023
align=left	CNalysis		November 16, 2023

Results

See also

• • 2024 Kansas elections 2024 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2024 Kansas House of Representatives election

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Paul Buskirk (D) for Congress
• Tracey Mann (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Nancy Boyda (D) for Congress
• Derek Schmidt (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Sharice Davids (D) for Congress
• Prasanth Reddy (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Ron Estes (R) for Congress
• Esau Freeman (D) for Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 National House Vote Tracker. November 28, 2023. Cook Political Report.
2. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Kansas 1st . fec.gov . . December 10, 2023.
3. News: Carpenter . Tim . Lawrence Democrat Buskirk pivots to U.S. House bid in aftermath of run for Senate seat . November 24, 2023 . . November 24, 2023.
4. Web site: 2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control . Cook Political Report . February 2, 2023. February 3, 2023.
5. Web site: First 2024 House Ratings . Inside Elections . March 10, 2023.
6. Web site: Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up . Sabato's Crystal Ball . February 23, 2023. February 23, 2023.
7. Web site: 2023-08-09 . Election Ratings . 2023-08-09 . Elections Daily . en-US.
8. Web site: 2024 House Forecast. November 20, 2023. December 10, 2023.
9. News: Shorman . Jonathan . Desrochers . Daniel . Derek Schmidt, former Kansas AG, launches campaign for Congress promising to 'fight back' . April 26, 2024 . . April 26, 2024.
10. Web site: Shorman . Jonathan . Former top aide to LaTurner enters Kansas Republican race to replace old boss in Congress . . https://archive.today/20240425222042/https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article288027130.html . 25 April 2024 . 25 April 2024 . live . subscription.
11. News: June 3, 2024 . . Chung, Rebekah . June 3, 2024 . Felon files for Kansas congressional seat.
12. News: April 26, 2024 . Sunflower State Journal . Former KLA president to run for Congress in 2nd District. Cooper, Brad . April 25, 2024 .
13. Web site: Kansas Secretary of State Elections Candidate Lists . 2024-06-03 . www.sos.ks.gov.
14. Web site: Alatidd . Jason . Another potential Republican candidate says he won't run for Kansas congressional seat . . 25 April 2024 . House Majority Leader Chris Croft, R-Overland Park, announced Thursday that he won't run for the 2nd Congressional District in 2024..
15. News: Alatidd . Jason . With Jake LaTurner leaving Congress, which Kansas Republicans might run to replace him? . April 18, 2024 . . April 18, 2024.
16. News: April 18, 2024 . Leavenworth prosecutor, state lawmaker weighing runs for Congress as LaTurner exits. Shorman, Jonathan . Desrochers, Daniel . April 18, 2024 . .
17. Web site: 2024-04-18 . 'Congress has taken a toll': Jake LaTurner will not seek reelection . 2024-04-18 . KSNT 27 News . en-US.
18. News: Wolf, Stephen . Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 4/30 . April 30, 2024 . April 30, 2024 . Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson announced he won't run for the open 2nd District and will instead support former state Attorney General Derek Schmidt . Daily Kos.
19. Web site: Harvel . Jack . Why former U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda is running for 2nd District 15 years after leaving office . 2024-06-03 . The Topeka Capital-Journal . en-US.
20. News: Smith . Sherman . Community developer who played basketball at the University of Kansas enters 2nd District race . 31 May 2024 . . 20 May 2024.
21. News: Diamond Eye Candidate Report . Frisk . Garrett . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023 . We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said..
22. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Kansas 3rd . fec.gov . . December 10, 2023.
23. Web site: Bernard . Katie . Desrochers . Daniel . Johnson County oncologist joins GOP primary to take on Kansas Democrat Sharice Davids . . 12 July 2023.
24. News: Sunflower State Journal . May 26, 2024 . Cooper, Brad . Republican candidate drops out of 3rd District race. January 17, 2024 .
25. Web site: Candidates for 2024 Primary Election. Kansas Secretary of State. February 5, 2024.
26. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Kansas 4th . fec.gov . . December 10, 2023.