title: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
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  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.
  
  ## Overview
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | 694,240 | 59.15% | 4 | 4 | |
  | | Democratic | 317,635 | 27.06% | 0 | 0 | |
  | | Independents | 86,790 | 7.39% | 0 | 0 | |
  | | Libertarian | 74,227 | 6.32% | 0 | 0 | |
  | | Write-ins | 874 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | |
  | Totals | Totals | 1,173,736 | 100.00% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
  
  Popular vote
  
  Republican
  
  59.15%
  
  Democratic
  
  27.06%
  
  Libertarian
  
  6.32% :
  
  House seats
  
  Republican
  
  100.00% :
  
  ## 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**
  
  * Roger Marshall, obstetrician
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Eliminated in primary**
  
  * Tim Huelskamp, incumbent U.S. Representative
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Declined**
  
  * Garrett Love, state senator
  
  **Polling**
  
  | Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Huelskamp | Roger Marshall | Other | Undecided |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Fort Hays State University | July 11–22, 2016 | 176 | ± 6.76% | 40% | 41% | 3% | 15% |
  | Clout Research (R) | July 7–9, 2016 | 615 | ± 3.9% | 42% | 49% | — | 9% |
  
  **Results**
  
  Republican primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Roger Marshall | 59,889 | 56.6 |
  | | Republican | Tim Huelskamp (incumbent) | 45,997 | 43.4 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,886 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Libertarian
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Kerry Burt
  
  **Independent**
  
  **Declared**
  
  * Alan LaPolice, former school administrator and Republican candidate for this seat in 2014
  
  ### General election
  
  **Results**
  
  Kansas's 1st congressional district, 2016 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Roger Marshall | 169,992 | 65.9 |
  | | Independent | Alan LaPolice | 67,739 | 26.3 |
  | | Libertarian | Kerry Burt | 19,366 | 7.5 |
  | | Write-in | Tim Huelskamp (incumbent) | 874 | 0.3 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 257,971 | 100.0 |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ## District 2
  
  ### Republican primary
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Lynn Jenkins, incumbent U.S. Representative
  
  **Results**
  
  Republican primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Lynn Jenkins (incumbent) | 54,958 | 100.0 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,958 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Democratic primary
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Britani Potter, financial consultant and Ottawa School Board Member
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Withdrawn**
  
  * James Pryor
  
  **Results**
  
  Democratic primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Britani Potter | 24,383 | 100.0 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,383 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Libertarian
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * James Houston Bales
  
  ### General election
  
  **Endorsements**
  
  **Individuals**
  
  * Barry Grissom, former United States Attorney for the District of Kansas
  
  **Results**
  
  Kansas's 2nd congressional district, 2016 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Lynn Jenkins (incumbent) | 181,228 | 60.9 |
  | | Democratic | Britani Potter | 96,840 | 32.6 |
  | | Libertarian | James Houston Bales | 19,333 | 6.5 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 297,401 | 100.0 |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ## 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**
  
  * Kevin Yoder, incumbent U.S. Representative
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Eliminated in primary**
  
  * Greg Goode, of Louisburg, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Declined**
  
  * Milton R. Wolf, physician and candidate for Senate in 2014.
  
  **Results**
  
  Election results were as follows:
  
  Republican primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Kevin Yoder (incumbent) | 37,681 | 63.6 |
  | | Republican | Greg Goode | 21,563 | 36.4 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,244 | 100.0 |
  
  ### 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
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Eliminated in primary**
  
  * Nathaniel McLaughlin president of the Kansas NAACP
  * Reggie Marselus, retired union official
  
  **Results**
  
  Election results were as follows:
  
  Democratic primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Jay Sidie | 13,879 | 41.5 |
  | | Democratic | Nathaniel McLaughlin | 12,105 | 36.2 |
  | | Democratic | Reggie Marselus | 7,435 | 22.3 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,419 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Libertarian
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Steve Hohe
  
  ### General election
  
  **Results**
  
  Kansas's 3rd congressional district, 2016 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Kevin Yoder (incumbent) | 176,022 | 51.3 |
  | | Democratic | Jay Sidie | 139,300 | 40.6 |
  | | Libertarian | Steve Hohe | 27,791 | 8.1 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 343,113 | 100.0 |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ## District 4
  
  ### Republican primary
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Mike Pompeo, incumbent U.S. Representative
  
  **Results**
  
  Republican primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Mike Pompeo (incumbent) | 56,808 | 100.0 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,808 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Democratic primary
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Daniel B. Giroux, attorney and small business owner
  
  **Candidates**
  
  **Eliminated in primary**
  
  * Robert Tillman, retired court officer, Kansas National Guard veteran, candidate for this seat in 2010 and nominee in 2012
  
  **Results**
  
  Democratic primary results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Daniel B. Giroux | 9,489 | 51.5 |
  | | Democratic | Robert Leon Tillman | 8,936 | 48.5 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,425 | 100.0 |
  
  ### Libertarian
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Gordon Bakken
  
  ### Independent
  
  **Declared**
  
  * Miranda Allen
  
  ### General election
  
  **Endorsements**
  
  **Labor unions**
  
  * AFL-CIO
  
  **Endorsements**
  
  **Newspapers**
  
  * The Wichita Eagle
  
  **Results**
  
  Kansas's 4th congressional district, 2016 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Mike Pompeo (incumbent) | 166,998 | 60.7 |
  | | Democratic | Daniel B. Giroux | 81,495 | 29.6 |
  | | Independent | Miranda Allen | 19,021 | 6.9 |
  | | Libertarian | Gordon Bakken | 7,737 | 2.8 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 275,251 | 100.0 |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  