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

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, one from each of the state's four

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. The elections coincided with the

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to the

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. The primaries were held on August 2.

Overview

District 1

Incumbent Republican

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defeated a little-known opponent, former school administrator Alan LaPolice, in the Republican

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by a closer than expected margin of 55% to 45% in the

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. 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

= *

Roger Marshall Roger Wayne Marshall (born August 9, 1960) is an American politician, physician, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator from Kansas since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2017 to 2021 as ...

, obstetrician

=Eliminated in primary

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *

Garrett Love Garrett Love (December 12, 1987) is an American Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 38th district from 2011 until 2017. He has been given ratings of 67%, 75% and 83% from the American Conservative Union. Love is a Montez ...

, state senator

Polling

Results

Libertarian

Nominee

* Kerry Burt

Independent

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

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Lynn Jenkins Lynn Haag Jenkins (born June 10, 1963) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for , in office from 2009 to 2019. She previously served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2003 to 2009, in the Kansas House of Repre ...

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Britani Potter, financial consultant and

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School Board Member

=Withdrawn

= * James Pryor

Results

Libertarian

Nominee

* James Houston Bales

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 3

Incumbent Republican Kevin Yoder faced a primary challenge from retired U.S. Army officer Greg Goode, who ran strongly to the

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; 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

= * Kevin Yoder, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Greg Goode, of Louisburg, retired

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lieutenant colonelDion Lefler
2016 Kansas primary results: U.S. Senate, Congressional Districts 3 and 4

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(August 2, 2016).Mary Rupert
Candidates hold widely varying views in 3rd District, U.S. House contest
''Wyandotte Daily'' (July 25, 2016).

=Declined

= *

Milton R. Wolf Milton R. Wolf (born April 8, 1971) is an American physician. He is a Tea Party movement-aligned activist who ran against incumbent Kansas U.S. Senator Pat Roberts for the Republican Party nomination in the 2014 United States Senate election. ...

, physician and candidate for Senate in

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.Steve Kraske
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''Kansas City Star'' (February 6, 2016).

Results

Election results were as follows:Kansas House Primaries Results
Associated Press (August 17, 2016).

Democratic primary

Three candidates ran in the Democratic primary.Dave Helling

''Kansas City Star'' (May 19, 2016). 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

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* Reggie Marselus, retired union official

Results

Election results were as follows:

Libertarian

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Steve Hohe

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Daniel B. Giroux, attorney and small business owner

=Eliminated in primary

= *Robert Tillman, retired court officer,

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veteran, candidate for this seat in

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and nominee in

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Results

Libertarian

Nominee

* Gordon Bakken

Independent

Declared * Miranda Allen

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

References

External links

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