2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas


The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 8, 2016, 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 2016 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 primaries were held on August 2.

District 1

Incumbent Republican Tim Huelskamp defeated a little-known opponent, former school administrator Alan LaPolice, in the Republican primary election by a closer than expected margin of 55% to 45% in the 2014 elections. Because of this, his poor relationship with House Republican leadership and his support for cutting farm subsidies, which cost him the support of the Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Livestock Association in 2014, he was thought to be vulnerable to a primary challenge. In the primary election on August 2, 2016, Huelskamp was defeated 57%-43%.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian

Nominee

Independent

Declared
  • Alan LaPolice, former school administrator and Republican candidate for this seat in 2014

District 2

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian

Nominee

District 3

Incumbent Republican Kevin Yoder faced a primary challenge from retired U.S. Army officer Greg Goode, who ran strongly to the right; Yoder easily won.
As of June 2016, Yoder had raised far more money in campaign contributions than either his Republican primary opponent or his Democratic rival.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Election results were as follows:

Democratic primary

Three candidates ran in the Democratic primary. Businessman Jay Sidie of Mission Woods won a three-way Democratic primary.

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jay Sidie, financial counselor
    Eliminated in primary
  • Nathaniel McLaughlin president of the Kansas NAACP
  • Reggie Marselus, retired union official

Results

Election results were as follows:

Libertarian

Candidates

Nominee
  • Steve Hohe

District 4

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian

Nominee

  • Gordon Bakken

Independent

Declared
  • Miranda Allen