2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas will be 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 will coincide 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.
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 is 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, instead Marshall opted to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bill Clifford, Finney County commissioner
- Tracey Mann, former Lieutenant Governor of Kansas and candidate for Kanas's 1st congressional district in 2010
- 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
- Roger Marshall, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Ken Rahjes, state representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kali Barnett, author and teacher
- Christy Davis, concert director
Withdrew
- Brandon Williams, local Walmart manager
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
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
Declared
- Jake LaTurner, Kansas State Treasurer
- 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
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Michelle De La Isla, mayor of Topeka
- James K. Windholz, graduate teaching assistant at the University of Kansas
Withdrawn
- Abbie Hodgson, former speechwriter for former Governor of Kansas Kathleen Sebelius
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Polling
;with Steve Watkins and Michelle De La Isla| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Steve Watkins | Michelle De La Isla | Other/Undecided |
| July 16–17, 2020 | 1,250 | – | 37% | 50% | 13% |
;with Jake LaTurner and Michelle De La Isla
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jake LaTurner | Michelle De La Isla | Other/Undecided |
| July 16–17, 2020 | 1,250 | – | 42% | 41% | 16% |
Results
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 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
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Amanda Adkins, Cerner Corporation executive and former Kansas Republican Party chairwoman
- 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
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
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
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Laura Lombard, business consultant and candidate for Kansas's 4th congressional district in 2018
Primary results