Election capsules: Who’s in, who’s out in all 125 House districts

Now that the smoke has cleared from Monday’s candidate filing deadline, here are capsules summing up the races – contested and otherwise – from all 125 House Districts.

We tried to gather as much string as we could on as many candidates as possible – and in some cases, it wasn’t much. We will add to this as more candidate information comes available.

Here are the incumbents who did not file for reelection to the House:

• Republican Rep. Michael Houser, Columbus. Served since 2013.
• Republican state Rep. Trevor Jacobs, Fort Scott.  Served since 2017.
• Democratic Rep. Christina Haswood, Lawrence. Served since 2021. Running for Senate.
• Republican Rep. Adam Thomas, Olathe. Served since 2019. Running for Senate.
• Democratic Rep. Boog Highberger, Lawrence.  Served since 2015.
• Republican Rep. Kenny Titus, Manhattan. Served since 2023. Running for Senate.
• Republican Rep. Tory Marie Blew, Great Bend. Served since 2017. Running for Senate.
• Republican Rep. Susan Concannon, Beloit. Served since 2013.
• Republican Rep. Dave Younger, Ulysses. Served since 2023.
• Democratic Rep. Vic Miller, Topeka. Served since 2021 with an earlier stint in 2017-18 Running for Senate.
• Republican Rep. Mike Dodson, Manhattan. Served since 2021.
• Republican sRep. Randy Garber, Sabetha. Served since 2011.
• Republican Rep. Eric Smith, Burlington. Served since 2017.
• Republican Rep. Stephen Owens, Hesston. Served since 2019. Running for Senate.
• Republican Rep. Brenda Landwehr, Wichita. Served since 2017 with an earlier stint.
• Republican Rep. Mike Murphy, Sylvia. Served since 2021. Running for Senate.
• Republican Rep. John Eplee, Atchison. Served since 2017. Running for Senate.
• Republican Rep. Bill Clifford, Garden City. Served since 2021. Running for Senate.

The demographics included in the capsules are from the U.S. Census Bureau’s America Community Survey five-year estimates from 2017-2021.

The estimates are based on data collected over a 5-year period of time and therefore they describe the average characteristics for that 5-year time period. You can examine all the data available for all legislative districts here.

Here is a break down showing how the candidates for governor performed in each House district as well as how the the “Value Them Both” abortion amendment did in each district.

District 1
Incumbent: Michael Houser, Columbus, Republican
Amount raised in 2023:$1,900
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $30,864
Race outlook: Houser has been seriously ill and is not running again. He’s been in the House since 2013. Republican Dale Helwig, director of the Cherokee County Economic Development Corp., is running for the seat. He has a bachelor’s in animal/livestock husbandry and production from Kansas State University. Democrat Janie Jarrett has filed to run for the seat, too. Jarrett is a retired educator and nursing home administrator. She is a substitute teacher and a president of the local Mercy Columbus Hospital Auxiliary. She has a bachelor’s from Pittsburg State and a master’s from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Paul Rogers, who ran and lost as a Democrat in 2022, has filed to run again. Two years ago, Rogers said he wanted to join Christians worldwide in “making all the nations disciples of Jesus Christ for transformation of the world.” He also said he believed that the federal government, states, counties and cities should “own and control military style long guns and ammunition.” Rogers got 25% of the vote on the general election in 2022.
Political makeup: (R)  48.3%, (D) 19.1%, (U) 31.6%
District population: 23,826
Unemployed: 222
No health insurance: 2,321
Mean household income: $58,473

District 2
Incumbent: Ken Collins, Mulberry, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $8,114
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $12,364
Race outlook: Democrat Melesia Rhodes of Arma is challenging Collins, who is now in his third term. Collins was first elected in 2018 when he defeated Democratic incumbent Adam Lusker. Rhodes worked for more than 20 years as a special education teacher and several years as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the state of Kansas. She has a bachelor’s and master’s in education from Pittsburg State. She supports Medicaid expansion, legalizing marijuana and “a woman’s right to seek health choices of her choice.” Republican Derek Schmidt won 58% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly received 39% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 44.4%, (D) 22.7%, (U) 32%
District population: 22,830
Unemployed: 426
No health insurance: 2,441
Mean household income: $64,475

District 3
Incumbent: Chuck Smith, Pittsburg, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $8,757
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $20,112
Race outlook: Jordan Metcalf has filed to run as a Democrat. He ran as a write-in candidate in 2022 and lost. Metcalf reported raising $1,887 last year and had the same amount in cash on hand at the end of the year. This comment from him on X: “The Republican platform is based on spite, fear, and hate, and Kansas deserves better.” He’s also compared Senate President Ty Masterson to notorious financial villain Gordon Gekko from the movie “Wall Street.” Smith was elected in 2020 when he defeated Democratic state Rep. Monica Murnan. emocratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 51% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 46% of the vote here.
Political makeup: (R) 33.8%, (D) 26.2% (U) 38.7%
District population: 24,110
Unemployed: 505
No health insurance: 3,046
Mean household income: $59,801

District 4
Incumbent: Trevor Jacobs, Fort Scott, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $2,915
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $1,647
Race outlook: Jacobs is not seeking reelection. Two Republican candidates have already filed to run for the seat. Rick James of La Cygne, who ran for the House in 2016, is running again. James, an auctioneer, ran against Jacobs in 2016 and came in second with 36.5% of the vote in a three-person race. The primary field also includes former Fort Scott City Commissioner Josh Jones, who characterized himself as an entrepreneur with nearly 20 years of small-business ownership. In 2007, he and his father acquired Fort Scott Sanitation. He eventually assumed full ownership and sold the company in 2014. He later became the owner of Bourbon County Cars. Former Blue Valley School Board member Kaety Bowers, who now lives in Mapleton, withdrew from this race. A Democrat didn’t file for this Republican-leaning seat.
Political makeup: (R) 52.3%, (D) 16.5% (U) 30.2%
District population: 22,752
Unemployed: 367
No health insurance: 2,328
Mean household income: $64,061

District 5
Incumbent: Carrie Barth, Baldwin City, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $9,128
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $10,808
Race outlook: Henry Johns, a substitute teacher with more than 40 years in health care, has filed to run for the seat as a Democrat. A Lawrence resident, Johns spent almost 12 years as a supervisory program specialist at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. He worked as a manager, coordinator and point of contact for the inpatient and outpatient departments within the VA’s Eastern Kansas Health Care System. He’s a retired polysomnographic technologist, a health care professional who studies and analyzes patients’ sleep patterns. Barth is seeking a second term in the House after defeating Republican incumbent Mark Samsel two years ago. She had no opposition in the general election in the 2022 election. Republican Derek Schmidt won 52% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly received 44% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 48.6%, (D) 22% (U) 27.9%
District population: 23,226
Unemployed: 348
No health insurance: 1,610
Mean household income: $99,992

District 6
Incumbent: Samantha Poetter Parshall, Paola, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $3,000
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $19,945
Race outlook: Poetter Parshall faces Democrat Elena Super, who is running on funding special education, expanding Medicaid and gun safety. Poetter Parshall, now a member of the Paola School Board, is seeking a third term in the House. Her husband is Dakotah Parshall, executive director of the Kansas Republican Party. She defeated Democrat Nina Fricke with about 68% of the vote in the 2022 general election. Republican Derek Schmidt won 59% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly received 38% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 53.2%, (D) 17.7%, (U) 27.8%
District population: 21,965
Unemployed: 360
No health insurance: 1,546
Mean household income: $96,838

District 7
Incumbent: Dan Goddard, Parsons, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $5,200
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $18,907
Race outlook: Goddard is seeking a second term in the House after replacing former state Rep. Richard Proehl. Goddard, a former state senator, was unopposed in 2022. However, he he faces a challenge from Democrat Vicki Pribble. Goddard is a former member of the Parsons City Commission and was an Air Force pilot for 24 years. Republican Derek Schmidt won 57% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly received 40% of the vote. 
Political makeup: (R) 44.5%, (D) 20%, (U) 34.4%
District population: 23,907
Unemployed: 424
No health insurance: 2,419
Mean household income: $66,111

District 8
Incumbent: Chris Croft, Overland Park, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $43,404
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $83,029
Race outlook: Democrat Pam Shernuk is making a second run for this seat after losing to Croft with about 46% of the vote in 2022. Shernuk is the former chair of the Johnson County Commission on Aging and worked for the Blue Valley School District for more than 20 years before retiring in 2015. Shernuk serves on the board of Kansas Advocates for Better Care and is a member of the Blue Valley School Board Communications Board Advisory Committee. She has a master’s in public administration from the University of Kansas and a bachelor’s in political science and criminal justice from Washburn University. Shernuk reported raising $10,270 last year and had $9,983 in cash on hand at the end of the year. Croft is seeking a fourth term in the Kansas House after he briefly considered running for Congress in the 2nd District. He was reelected in 2020 after winning his primary with 70% of the vote. He did not have a general election race. emocratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 52% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 47% of the vote here.
Political makeup: (R) 49.2%, (D) 25.4%, (U) 24.4%
District population: 21,900
Unemployed: 239
No health insurance: 563
Mean household income: $194,530

District 9
Incumbent: Fred Gardner, Garnett, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $5,350
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $3,329
Race outlook: Gardner was elected in 2022, defeating his Democratic challenger with 74% of the vote. He has no opposition.
Political makeup:  (R) 53.5%, (D) 15.7%, (U) 29.7%
District population: 24,260
Unemployed: 690
No health insurance: 2,074
Mean household income: $70,498

District 10
Incumbent: Christina Haswood, Lawrence, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $10,184
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $17,264
Race outlook: Haswood is running for the Senate. Two Democrats are locked in a primary race to replace Haswood. Suzanne Wikle, who has a deep background in Medicaid access and children’s health policy, is running for this seat as a Democrat. She is now the associate director for state health policy and advocacy for the Center for Law and Social Policy, a national nonprofit organization that works for policies to help people with low incomes. In that role, Wikle’s work has focused on increasing access to Medicaid by reducing administrative barriers and better integrating with other benefit programs. She also was the senior director of policy and research for Kansas Action for Children from 2006 to 2013. Wikle reported raising $17,200 last year and had $16,584 cash on hand at the end of last year. She faces a primary challenge from Zach Hawkins, who is running to support abortion rights and campaign finance reform. He advocates spending limits on political campaigns. He intends to graduate from the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s in chemistry in 2025. He now works a laboratory analyst. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 83% of the vote in this district in 2022.
Political makeup: (R) 16.8%, (D) 51.3%, (U) 30.3%
District population: 23,242
Unemployed: 773
No health insurance: 2,553
Mean household income: $63,473

District 11
Incumbent: Ron Bryce, Coffeyville, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $8,550
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $8,703
Race outlook: Bryce is seeking a second term. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 53.4%, (D) 19.6%, (U) 25.8%
District population: 23,059
Unemployed: 478
No health insurance: 2,806
Mean household income: $63,133

District 12
Incumbent: Doug Blex, Independence, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $6,850
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $17,109
Race outlook: Blex is seeking a fifth term. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 64%, (D) 12.7%, (U) 21.9%
District population: 23,150
Unemployed: 559
No health insurance: 2,496
Mean household income: $64,168

District 13
Incumbent: Duane Droge, Eureka, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $4,402
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $2,406
Race outlook: Droge is seeking a second term. Democrat Edgar Chrisman has filed to run for this seat.
Political makeup: (R) 62.9%, (D) 12.8%, (U) 23.3%
District population: 22,920
Unemployed: 411
No health insurance: 1,872
Mean household income: $68,826

District 14
Incumbent: Dennis Miller, Olathe, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $3,244
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $5,123
Race outlook:  Former Republican state Rep. Charlotte Esau is seeking to take back the seat she lost to Miller two years ago by 221 votes. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won this district with 56% of the vote last year. Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt received 44% of the vote for governor here. The abortion amendment lost with 60% of the vote in this district as well. Esau, whose husband was previously in the Legislature, served from 2019 to 2023 before she was defeated by Miller in 2022.
Political makeup: (R) 45%, (D) 29.4%, (U) 24.3%
District population: 24,795
Unemployed: 496
No health insurance: 639
Mean household income: $151,967

District 15
Incumbent: Allison Hougland, Olathe, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $3,950
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $5,085
Race outlook: The first-term lawmaker is facing a challenge from Republican Lauren Bohi. Hougland, a real estate agent, defeated Republican Matt Bingesser by 78 votes two years ago. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 54% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 43% of the vote here. Bohi is a graduate of MidAmerica Nazarene University with a bachelor’s in organization leadership, urban studies and Spanish. She later volunteered and worked for the Kansas City Urban Youth Center, which focused on providing a safe environment after school to help students with homework and improving reading. Four years ago, Bohi testified for a bill that health officials said would limit the state health secretary’s ability to adopt additional immunization requirements through the rules and regulations process.
Political makeup: (R) 37.2%, (D) 31.3%, (U) 29.8%
District population: 23,220
Unemployed: 852
No health insurance: 4,301
Mean household income: $68,764

District 16
Incumbent: Linda Featherston, Overland Park, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $8,757
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $11,410
Race outlook: Featherston is seeking a third term in the Kansas House. She defeated Republican Ed Roitz with 54% of the vote in 2022 and Republican Rashard Young with 51.5% of the vote in 2020. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 59% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 39% of the vote here.
Political makeup: (R) 42%, (D) 32.3%, (U) 24.4%
District population: 22,026
Unemployed: 423
No health insurance: 1,115
Mean household income: $128,458

District 17
Incumbent: Jo Ella Hoye, Lenexa, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $10,243
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $18,845
Race outlook: Hoye is seeking a third term in the Kansas House. She won her 2022 general election race with about 54% of the vote. She has no opposition from a major party candidate.
Political makeup: (R) 41%, (D) 33.4%, (U) 24.5%
District population: 24,318
Unemployed: 406
No health insurance: 784
Mean household income: $129,260

District 18
Incumbent: Cindy Neighbor, Shawnee, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $9,200
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $23,695
Race outlook: Neighbor is seeking a fifth consecutive term in the Kansas House. Republican Robert Whitman has filed for this seat. Neighbor has beaten Republican Cathy Gordon in the last two elections. She has no opposition. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 61% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 37% of the vote here.
Political makeup: (R) 36.3%, (D) 34.6%, (U) 27.8%
District population: 22,823
Unemployed: 357
No health insurance: 1,250
Mean household income: $102,039

District 19
Incumbent: Stephanie Clayton, Overland Park, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $9,364
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $109,369
Race outlook: Clayton is seeking a seventh term in the House. There is a primary between Republicans Anthony Orwick and Mark Hermes.  In the past Clayton has had little trouble winning re-election when challenged in a general election. In 2022, she won with 62% of the vote and in 2018, she received 59% of the vote. And in 2016, she won with almost 61% of the vote and two years before that, she won her general election with 65% of the vote. Hermes described himself on his website as someone who supports “law and order with protection of individual rights within responsibility of the state.” Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 67% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 31% of the vote here.
Political makeup: (R) 39.6%, (D) 37.4%, (U) 22.1%
District population: 24,520
Unemployed: 282
No health insurance: 1,023
Mean household income: $140,648 

District 20
Incumbent: Mari-Lynn Poskin, Leawood, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $14,196
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $30,287
Race outlook: Poskin is seeking a third term in the Kansas House. Republican Jerry Charlton has filed for the seat. Poskin defeated conservative Jane Dirks in 2020 with 52% of the vote. Two years ago, she defeated Carrie Rahfaldt — now spokesperson for the House speaker — with about 56% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 45.1%, (D) 33%, (U) 21.3%
District population: 24,500
Unemployed: 155
No health insurance: 469
Mean household income: $189,899

District 21
Incumbent: Jerry Stogsdill, Prairie Village, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $6,875
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $53,894
Race outlook: Stogsdill is seeking his fifth term in the House. His toughest election was his first in 2016, when he won with about 55% of the vote. His last contested election he won with 62% of the vote. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 33.3%, (D) 41%, (U) 24.5%
District population: 23,239
Unemployed: 435
No health insurance: 1,256
Mean household income: $111,037

District 22
Incumbent: Lindsay Vaughn, Overland Park, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $7,941
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $16,599
Race outlook: Vaughn is seeking a third term in the House. She has no opposition. In previous elections, she’s won overwhelmingly. She won a Democratic primary in 2020 with 88% of the vote and in 2022, she won the general election opponent with 64% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 30.4%, (D) 39.2%, (U) 28.7%
District population: 23,900
Unemployed: 404
No health insurance: 2,197
Mean household income: $90,380

District 23
Incumbent: Susan Ruiz, Shawnee, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $10,779
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $29,470
Race outlook: Ruiz is seeking her fourth term she since was first elected in 2018. She was not challenged in the 2022 election.
Political makeup: (R) 33%, (D) 36.9%, (U) 28.5%
District population: 23,903
Unemployed: 690
No health insurance: 3,304
Mean household income: $82,273

District 24
Incumbent: Jarrod Ousley, Merriam, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $7,744
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $27,629
Race outlook: Ousley is seeking a sixth term after he was first elected in 2014. Republican Dale L. Redick has filed for the seat.
Political makeup: (R) 27.8%, (D) 40.9%, (U) 29.7%
District population: 23,421
Unemployed: 715
No health insurance: 2,149
Mean household income: $72,854

District 25
Incumbent: Rui Xu, Westwood, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $7,359
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $16,814
Race outlook: Xu was first elected in 2018 and is seeking a fourth term in the House. He faces a challenge from Republican  businessman Greg Schoofs of Mission Hills. Two years ago, Schoofs took the unusual step of trying to get enough people to write in his name on the primary ballot so he could be on the ballot to run against Xu in the general election. Schoofs came up roughly 165 write-in votes short of reaching the 1,029 needed to get on the ballot for House District 25 in the general election. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly carried this district with about 72% of the vote, while Republican Derek Schmidt received about 27% of the vote here. The constitutional amendment on abortion was defeated in this district with about 81% of the vote in 2022.
Political makeup: (R) 33.8%, (D) 41%, (U) 24.2
District population: 23,494
Unemployed: 331
No health insurance: 940
Mean household income: $163,252

District 26
Incumbent: Adam Thomas, Olathe, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $7,153
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $6,522
Race outlook: Thomas is running for the Senate. Spring Hill City Council Member Chip  VanHouden has filed for the seat. VanHouden, a biomedical sales representative, was appointed in 2022 to serve out the term of Council Member Steve Owen. He is unopposed for the House seat. VanHouden was elected to a full term on the City Council in 2023. He is now a sales representative for Harvard MedTech, according to his LinkedIn profile. He has a bachelor’s in biology from Pittsburg State University and master’s in business administration from Baker University.
Political makeup: (R) 47%, (D) 24.6%, (U) 26.9%
District population: 23,638
Unemployed: 328
No health insurance: 793
Mean household income: $130,653

District 27
Incumbent: Sean Tarwater, Stilwell, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $20,450
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $16,562
Race outlook: Tarwater, chair of the House Commerce Committee, is seeking a fifth term in the House. He won his last general election in 2022 with 57% of the vote. Democrat Dave Benson, former superintendent of the Blue Valley School District, has filed to run for the seat. Benson was elected in 2018 to represent House District 48, but resigned in May 2020 before his term ended.
Political makeup: (R) 50.5%, (D) 24.5%, (U) 24.1%
District population: 22,073
Unemployed: 613
No health insurance: 739
Mean household income: $201,248

District 28
Incumbent: Carl Turner, Leawood, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $21,989
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $28,912
Race outlook: Turner faces a rematch with Democratic retired physician Ace Allen of Leawood. Turner beat Allen by 60 votes in 2022. Allen worked for almost 20 years at the Veterans Affairs hospitals in Kansas City and Topeka. He also worked at the University of Kansas Medical Center for 10 years, where he staffed rural oncology clinics in Hays and Parsons. Allen raised $1,781 last year and had $17,742 cash on hand at the end of 2023.
Turner is seeking a third term in the House. He won his general election in 2020 over Democrat Sally Jercha with 53% of the vote. He won his primary election that year with about 63% of the vote. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 56% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 43% of the vote here.
Political makeup: (R) 46.2%, (D)28.8%, (U) 24.1%
District population: 23,358
Unemployed: 264
No health insurance: 967
Mean household income: $171,294

District 29
Incumbent: Heather Meyer, Overland Park, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $4,237
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $5,558
Race outlook: Meyer is seeking a second full term after winning a precinct election to replace former state Rep. Brett Parker. She won her last general election two years ago with 57% of the vote. She has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 36.1%, (D) 35.8%, (U) 26.7%
District population: 25,304
Unemployed: 428
No health insurance: 1,402
Mean household income: $96,686

District 30
Incumbent: Laura Williams, Lenexa, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $20,752
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $18,420
Race outlook: Williams is seeking a second term in the House. She faces a challenge from Betsey Lasister, a Democratic lawyer from Lenexa. Lasister has worked in the legal department for Johnson County government, served as a managing associate at the Dentons law firm in Kansas City and as an associate attorney at the Kutak Rock law firm. Democratic state Rep. Brandon Woodard defeated Williams in a different district with about 52% of the vote in 2020. Williams made a comeback in 2022 in a newly drawn district and defeated Lenexa City Council Member Courtney Eiterich by 140 votes. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won this district in 2022 with about 56% of the vote. Republican Derek Schmidt received about 42% of the vote here in the 2022 governor’s race. The constitutional amendment on abortion was defeated in this district with about 64% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 42.1%, (D) 30.2%, (U) 26.7%
District population: 21,500
Unemployed: 457
No health insurance: 2,441
Mean household income: $137,003

District 31
Incumbent: Louis Ruiz, Kansas City, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $4,850
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $12,856
Race outlook: Dennis Grindel, a Republican, has filed to run in this district. He ran against Ruiz in 2022 and finished with 26% of the vote. He also ran for a seat on the Board of Public Utilities in 2021, coming in last in the primary race won by state Sen. David Haley.
Political makeup: (R) 16%, (D) 48.1%, (U) 34.7%
District population: 24,348
Unemployed: 679
No health insurance: 4,198
Mean household income: $59,864

District 32
Incumbent: Pam Curtis, Kansas City, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $8,209
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $22,180
Race outlook: Curtis has been in the Legislature since 2014. Republican Joe Quinn has filed for the seat. The last time Curtis had Republican opposition in 2020 she won with about 75% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 12.1%, (D) 46.%, (U) 40.4%
District population: 22,505
Unemployed: 662
No health insurance: 6,785
Mean household income: $52,520

District 33
Incumbent: Mike Thompson, Bonner Springs, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $20,120
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $20,840
Race outlook: This is almost a replay of 2022, with three of the five candidates running again. In the Democratic primary, there’s Eli Woody IV, who started out running for Congress but withdrew to run for this seat. Woody, of Kansas City, has worked for the National Speech & Debate Association as tournament services coordinator and diversity, equity and inclusion coordinator. He also was an assistant debate coach at Topeka High School. He faces Mathew Reinhold, who finished third in the Democratic primary in 2022. Meanwhile, Thompson is facing Clifton Boje. Thompson defeated Boje with 91% of the vote in the 2022 Republican primary and then went on to defeat Democrat Bill Hutton in the general election.
Political makeup: (R) 30.6%, (D) 33.6%, (U) 34.1%
District population: 23,932
Unemployed: 335
No health insurance: 2,366
Mean household income: $80,463

District 34
Incumbent: Valdenia Winn, Kansas City, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $7,281
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $8,349
Race outlook: Winn has been in the Legislature since 2001.She has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 9.2%, (D) 54.3% (U) 35.6%
District population: 22,296
Unemployed: 1,032
No health insurance: 5,172
Mean household income: $48,452

District 35
Incumbent: Marvin Robinson, Kansas City, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $3,000
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $4,352
Race outlook: Just how much patience will this Democratic-leaning district have for a Democrat who votes with Republicans and even attends GOP caucus meetings at the Capitol? Robinson faces primary challenge from three other Democrats, including Wanda Brownlee Paige, who serves as an at-large representative on the Kansas City, Kansas, School Board. A lifelong resident of Kansas City, Kansas, Paige has lived in the community for more than 61 years. Consultant Kimberly DeWitt and Michelle Watley, who founded Shirley’s Kitchen Cabinet, also have filed to run as Democrats. No Republican has filed in this district. Most notably, Robinson cast a deciding vote overriding Kelly’s veto of a bill banning transgender female athletes from competing in interscholastic sports for women or girls at any public school or postsecondary educational institution.
Political makeup: (R) 9.5%, (D) 56.1%, (U) 33.5%
District population: 24,358
Unemployed: 706
No health insurance: 4,661
Mean household income: $55,292

District 36
Incumbent: Lynn Melton, Kansas City, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $8,382
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $3,430
Race outlook: Melton was elected in 2022 to replace Kathy Wolfe Moore. Former Republican state Sen. Mark Gilstrap has filed to run for the seat. Gilstrap’s wife, JoAnne, ran for this seat two years ago as a Democrat and lost with 33% of the vote. Mark Gilstrap ran for the seat in 2020 against Wolfe Moore and lost with 37% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 25.3%, (D) 46%, (U) 27.8%
District population: 26,300
Unemployed: 854
No health insurance: 1,890
Mean household income: $95,712

District 37
Incumbent: Melissa Oropeza, Kansas City, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $4,300
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $3,196
Race outlook: Elected to replace Aaron Coleman in 2022. Republican Kevan Myers has filed to run for this seat. Oropeza won her last election against a Republican with 62% of the vote in 2022.
Political makeup: (R) 20.6%, (D) 44%, (U) 34.4%
District population: 23,049
Unemployed: 727
No health insurance: 3,832
Mean household income: $63,992

District 38
Incumbent: Tim Johnson, Bonner Springs, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $7,836
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $5,169
Race outlook: Johnson is seeking a third term in the Kansas House. Democrat Richard Paz is running for this seat. Johnson was unopposed in 2022 and won his race in 2020 against Democrat Sherri Grogan with 63% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 46.4%, (D) 24.1%, (U) 28.2%
District population: 22,776
Unemployed: 670
No health insurance: 875
Mean household income: $112,118

District 39
Incumbent: Angela Stiens, Shawnee, Republican
Amount raised in 2023:  N/A
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: N/A
Race outlook: Stiens, a member of the Shawnee City Council, was picked earlier this year by precinct committee leaders to replace Owen Donohoe. Democrat Vanessa Vaughn West, the chief culture, diversity and engagement officer at the Lathrop GPM law firm, is running again for this seat. West lost to Donohoe by 205 votes in 2022.  Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly carried this western Johnson County district with 54.5% of the vote in 2022. Republican challenger Derek Schmidt received about 43% of the vote here. The constitutional amendment on abortion was defeated here with about 66% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 43.3% (D) 29.4 (U) 26%
District population: 22,681
Unemployed: 407
No health insurance: 589
Mean household income: $145,809

District 40
Incumbent: David Buehler, Lansing, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $11,940
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $25,519
Race outlook: Buehler was elected in 2022 to replace Republican David French. He has no opposition this cycle.
Political makeup: (R) 38.5%, (D) 26% (U) 34.2%
District population: 23,824
Unemployed: 579
No health insurance: 1,314
Mean household income: $105,245

District 41
Incumbent: Patrick Proctor, Leavenworth, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $43,599
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $33,176
Race outlook: Proctor is seeking a third term in the House. He faces a primary challenge from Republican Robert Owens. If Proctor wins the primary, he would face a challenge from Democrat Aimee M. Bateman, a specialist in military law, in the general election. A 2000 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Bateman devoted about 12 years of her military career to legal work, including time as a prosecutor for commanders in the 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum, New York. She also served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York. Proctor, a restaurant owner, served in the Army from 1989 to 2019, including tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He and his wife came to Leavenworth in 2006 so he could attend the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He retired in 2019.
Political makeup: (R) 35.3%, (D) 24.6%, (U) 38.5%
District population: 23,438
Unemployed: 477
No health insurance: 1,585
Mean household income: $73,752

District 42
Incumbent: Lance Neelly, Tonganoxie, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $7,980
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $16,426
Race outlook: Neelly is seeking a third term in the House. In 2020, Neelly, defeated former state Rep. Jim Karleskint. Neelly faces a Republican primary challenge from Leavenworth County Commissioner Mike Stieben. Last year, Stieben appeared before a House committee to testify for a bill that would have capped property value increases in Kansas, saying it won’t necessarily lead to property tax reductions. Democrat Eddy Martinez also has filed for this seat.
Political makeup: (R) 45.7%, (D) 24% (U) 29%
District population: 22,856
Unemployed: 410
No health insurance: 1,505
Mean household income: $91,585

District 43
Incumbent: Bill Sutton, Gardner, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $13,612
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $14,735
Race outlook: Sutton is seeking his seventh term in the House. He has no opposition. Political makeup: (R) 45.5%, (D) 23.7%, (U) 29%
District population: 23,668
Unemployed: 473
No health insurance: 1,320
Mean household income: $97,109

District 44
Incumbent: Barbara Ballard, Lawrence, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $7,900
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $33,126
Race outlook: Ballard has been in office since 1993. She has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 23%, (D) 49% (U) 27%
District population: 25,861
Unemployed: 707
No health insurance: 1,448
Mean household income: $85,374

District 45
Incumbent: Mike Amyx, Lawrence, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $3,854
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $22,886
Race outlook: Amyx is seeking a fourth term in the House. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 26.7%, (D) 44.6%, (U) 27.5%
District population: 22,365
Unemployed: 422
No health insurance: 832
Mean household income: $101,481

District 46
Incumbent: Boog Highberger, Lawrence, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $750
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $2,923
Race outlook: Highberger is not running for reelection. There is a three-person Democratic primary to replace him. Brooklynne Mosley, an Air Force veteran who built up a career as a political strategist, is among the candidates who filed. She joined the Air Force after high school and was trained as an inflight refueler on the KC-10A aircraft. She joined up with former state Rep. Paul Davis of Lawrence in his campaign for governor in 2014 and expanded her political experience from there. She later was the coordinated campaign director for the Kansas Democratic Party in 2018. She later served as Gov. Laura Kelly’s deputy director of appointments. Another candidate is Logan Ginavan, a University of Kansas student who is graduating in December with a degree in political science. He is a master model builder for Legoland in Kansas City. The third candidate seeking the seat is Brittany Kathleen Hall, who is a working single mom who attended Haskell Indian Nations University. She’s running to advocate access to quality health care, to “stable and lucrative employment, and to a safe and welcoming community.”
Political makeup: (R) 13.4%, (D) 57.4%, (U) 28%
District population: 23,595
Unemployed: 697
No health insurance: 2,170
Mean household income: $67,978

District 47
Incumbent: Ron Ellis, Meriden, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $6,854
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $24,159
Race outlook: Ellis is seeking a fifth term in the House. Democrat Mary Williams has filed for this seat.
Political makeup: (R) 49.1%, (D) 21%, (U) 29%
District population: 22,832
Unemployed: 529
No health insurance: 1,049
Mean household income: $92,195

District 48
Incumbent: Dan Osman, Overland Park, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $6,926
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $15,022
Race outlook: Osman won the precinct election three years ago to replace former Rep. Jennifer Day. He later defeated Republican challenger Terry Frederick with 51% of the vote. There are two Republicans in the primary. Retired Overland Park businessman Randy Ross, who ran unsuccessfully to chair the Johnson County Republican Party, is seeking the seat. He faces Debbie Paulbeck, who studied occupational therapy at the University of Kansas and has worked in health care, primarily with optometrists and ophthalmologists specializing in children’s eye care. Two years ago, Paulbeck also did some work for the Republican House Campaign Committee.
Political makeup: (R) 43.6%, (D) 30.3%, (U) 25.2%
District population: 24,804
Unemployed: 304
No health insurance: 914
Mean household income: $146,657

District 49
Incumbent: Nikki McDonald, Olathe, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $14,271
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $12,714
Race outlook: McDonald is seeking a full two-year term after she was chosen by precinct committee leaders earlier this year to serve out the term of  Brad Boyd. Republican Kurtis Ruf has filed for this seat. Ruf is the founder and director at RUF.AI, a data-driven analytics firm specializing in strategy, problem-solving, team leadership, data analysis, and visualized reporting. He has a background with previous roles at Ruf Corporation and Ruf Strategic Solutions. Ruf earned his computer science degree from Kansas University in 1983. His dad, Jacob, was the former Mayor of Olathe.
Political makeup: (R) 41.8%, (D) 30%, (U) 26.8%
District population: 22,479
Unemployed:  263
No health insurance: 704
Mean household income: $132,990

District 50
Incumbent: Kyle McNorton, Topeka, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $8,210
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $7,116
Race outlook: McNorton, a former University of Kansas football player, was picked last year by precinct committee leaders to replace Fred Patton in the House. He retired from Capital City Oil after serving as sales manager and general manager for nearly 30 years.  He faces opposition from Democrat Jessica “JP” Porter. She currently works at the Kansas Department of Labor as the social media and web coordinator. She has a bachelor’s in communication studies and film from the University of Kansas. She supports lowering property taxes and expanding Medicaid.
Political makeup: (R) 48.6%, (D) 21.8%, (U) 28.6%
District population: 22,974
Unemployed: 207
No health insurance: 1,180
Mean household income: $93,423

District 51
Incumbent: Kenny Titus, Manhattan, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $8,888
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $10,214
Race outlook: Titus is running for the Senate. There is a Republican primary between Eli Kormanik and Megan Steele. Meanwhile, Democrat Linda Morse has filed for this seat.  Kormanik worked as an office assistant for Republican state Reps. Susan Estes and Lisa Moser. He also served as an intern for Republican Congressman Tracey Mann last year. He said economic freedom is a primary issue he’s running on. Steele is a school nurse consultant for Flint Hills Christian School, according to her LinkedIn profile. She has an associate degree in nursing from Central Community College in Nebraska, a bachelor’s in nursing from Oklahoma Panhandle State University and a master’s in nursing from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma. Morse is a former mayor of Manhattan and served on Manhattan City Commission for 9 years.
Political makeup: (R) 57.3%, (D) 17.3%, (U) 24%
District population: 22,091
Unemployed: 271
No health insurance: 1,318
Mean household income: $86,537

District 52
Incumbent: Jesse Borjon, Topeka, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $16,870
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $26,165
 Race outlook: Auburn-Washburn school board member Jacquie Lightcap is running as a Democrat against Borjon. Lightcap is the former co-president of the League of Women Voters. She serves on the negotiations, facility planning and strategic planning committees for the school board and with the Auburn-Washburn Public Schools Foundation. Lightcap received a bachelor’s in public relations from Oklahoma Baptist University and works for the United Way of Kaw Valley as a volunteer coordinator. Borjon is the former public affairs director for the Kansas Corporation Commission. He and his wife now own and operate a property management company and a retail store. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 56% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 42% of the vote here. The constitutional amendment removing the right to an abortion from the state constitution lost in this district, receiving 36% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 47%; (D) 25.8% (U) 26.3%
District population: 23,795
Unemployed: 399
No health insurance: 275
Mean household income: $114,696

District 53
Incumbent: Kirk Haskins, Topeka, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $5,430
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $4,136
 Race outlook: Haskins seeking a second term after he was elected to replace Democrat Jim Gartner in 2022. Republican Jeff Coen has filed to run for this seat. Coen is a former member of the Topeka City Council.
Political makeup: (R) 36.4%, (D) 32.4% (U) 30%
District population: 23,061
Unemployed: 323
No health insurance: 1,209
Mean household income: $72,449

District 54
Incumbent: Ken Corbet, Topeka, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $14,473
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $33,320
Race outlook: Democrat Jade Pearson Ramsdell has filed to run against Corbet, who has been in the House since 2013. Ramsdell has worked as the performance improvement director for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and as a human resources information system analyst at Stormont Vail. She also was director of habilitation services at Kansas Neurological Institute. Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt carried this district in the 2022 race for governor with about 53% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 49.3%, (D) 19.1%, (U) 30.1%
District population: 22,069
Unemployed: 233
No health insurance: 1,459
Mean household income: $92,609

District 55
Incumbent: Tobias Schlingensiepen, Topeka, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $43,663
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $48,746
Race outlook: Schlingensiepen, a Topeka pastor, is seeking a second term in the Kansas House. Republican Michael Barron has filed for this seat. Schlingensiepen won his last general election in 2022 with 66% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 27.7%, (D) 37.1%, (U) 33.7%
District population: 23,958
Unemployed: 711
No health insurance: 2,805
Mean household income: $67,949

District 56
Incumbent: Virgil Weigel, Topeka, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $3,100
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $13,973
Race outlook: Weigel faces a challenge from Republican Pennie Kloos, the wife of state Sen. Rick Kloos of Berryton. Weigel is seeking a fifth term in the House. Gov. Laura Kelly carried House District 56 in the 2022 governor’s race with about 64% of the vote compared to 34% for Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt. The constitutional amendment on abortion was defeated in this district with almost 70% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 35.1%, (D) 32.1%, (U) 31.5%
District population: 25,084
Unemployed: 385
No health insurance: 1,526
Mean household income: $74,315

District 57
Incumbent: John Alcala, Topeka, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $5,650
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $21,412
Race outlook: Alcala, who has been in the House since 2013, faces a challenge from Republican Donna McGinty, who is a member of the Board of Education for the Seaman School District. McGinty also taught math for 19 years at Eisenhower Middle School in Topeka. She has a bachelor’s in education and a law degree. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly carried this district with 66% of the vote. Republican Derek Schmidt received 31% of the vote in this district during the 2022 governor’s race.
Political makeup: (R) 26.1%, (D) 34.7% (U) 37.9%
District population: 22,618
Unemployed: 887
No health insurance: 2,916
Mean household income: $55,394

District 58
Incumbent: Vic Miller, Topeka, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $13,822
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $22,792
Race outlook: Miller, the House minority leader, is running for the state Senate. Alexis Simmons, who now works as the communications director for Miller, is running for the seat. Simmons is a graduate of Washburn University where she served as student body president and majored in political science. She faces Wendy Damman-Bednar, who worked as a regional director of field operations for the Democratic Party’s coordinated campaign in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts in 2018. She now works at the Kansas Department of Transportation, where she is a public service administrator. Republican Michael Mathewson has filed for this seat.
Political makeup: (R) 23.8%, (D) 38.9%, (U) 35.9%
District population: 22,891
Unemployed: 525
No health insurance: 2,574
Mean household income: $55,974

District 59
Incumbent: Rebecca Schmoe, Ottawa, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: None
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $3,086
Race outlook: Schmoe is a seeking a second term after she was elected with about 65% of the vote in 2022 over her Democratic opponent. A self-described “constitutional conservative,” Schmoe opposes abortion and supports Second Amendment rights. She faces a challenge from Democrat Michael Lewis. The Democratic challenger supports Medicaid expansion as well as a workers bill of rights. He also supports creating a “taxed and well regulated market for cannabis to stop the criminalization of non-violent individuals, and alleviating the burden on the judicial system.” He said legalization of marijuana “would create jobs, tax revenue, ensure product safety…”
Political makeup: (R) 53.6%, (D) 18.1% (U) 26.9%
District population: 22,862
Unemployed: 372
No health insurance: 1,744
Mean household income: $72,177

District 60
Incumbent: Mark Schreiber, Emporia, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $12,060
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $32,282
Race outlook: Democrat Mic McGuire is taking another shot at trying to unseat Schreiber of Emporia, who has been in the House since 2017. Schreiber also has primary opposition from Will Spencer. McGuire, a pastor, lost to Schreiber in 2022 with 45% of the vote. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly carried this district with about 59% of the vote, while Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt received about 38% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race. The abortion amendment lost in this district with 68% of the vote. McGuire served as pastor at Grace United Methodist Church in Emporia from 2002-2009, and he more recently retired as a pastor of Harveyville United Methodist.
Political makeup: (R) 36.2%, (D) 26.4%, (U) 36.1%
District population: 23,152
Unemployed: 515
No health insurance: 2,308
Mean household income: $62,688

District 61
Incumbent: Francis Awerkamp, St. Marys, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $3,450
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $6,104
Race outlook: Awerkamp, chair of the House Welfare Reform Committee, is seeking a fifth term in the House. He has no opposition from a major party candidate.
Political makeup: (R) 58.4%, (D) 16.8%, (U) 23.6%
District population: 21,875
Unemployed: 399
No health insurance: 1,940
Mean household income: $71,015

District 62
Incumbent: Randy Garber, Sabetha, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $2,350
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $21,428
Race outlook: Garber is not seeking reelection. There is a three-person Republican primary for the seat. Dorothy Goodman, who owns a 108-acre farm in Sabetha and recently sold her insurance agency, has filed to run for the seat. Goodman, a former letter carrier for the Postal Service, also co-chairs the Republican Party in Nemaha County. Sean Willcott, who owns Willcott Brewing Company in Holton, also has filed to run. He helped pass a law that allows microbreweries to sell directly to licensed retail customers. Nemaha County Commissioner Dylan Keim has filed as well. He operates a Michelin and Goodyear tire dealership. He has coached youth football, baseball and wrestling.
Political makeup: (R) 60.8%, (D) 14.3%, (U) 23.9%
District population: 23,239
Unemployed: 352
No health insurance: 1,602
Mean household income: $77,786

District 63
Incumbent: John Eplee, Atchison, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $350
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $91.60
Race outlook: Eplee is running for the Senate. Atchison County Commissioner Allen Reavis, who has operated Atchison Dental Associates for more than 30 years, has filed to run for the seat. He is unopposed. He served as the president of the Kansas Dental Association in 2020 and was Kansas Dentist of the Year in 2021. Reavis served 13 years as Atchison city commissioner, including five as mayor.
Political makeup: (R) 48.1%, (D) 18.6%, (U) 32.7%
District population: 23,931
Unemployed: 441
No health insurance: 2,012
Mean household income: $67,215

District 64
Incumbent: Lewis Bloom, Clay Center, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $11,401
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $202
Race outlook: Bloom is seeking a second term. He is unopposed.
Political makeup: (R) 63.5%, (D) 13%, (U) 22.2%
District population: 21,684
Unemployed: 224
No health insurance: 1,009
Mean household income: $75,928

District 65
Incumbent: Jeff Underhill, Junction City, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $3,350
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $2,801
Race outlook: Junction City contractor Shawn Chauncey is mounting a Republican primary challenge against Underhill. A South Dakota native, Chauncey has lived in Kansas since 1997. He’s run a contracting business in Kansas since moving here and for about the last five years, he’s focused on building homes. Chauncey said education would be a priority, saying he’s concerned that students are graduating without practical skills that prepare them for the job market. Underhill, who also is a member of the Junction City Commission, is now finishing his first term in the Kansas House. Democrat Lorraine Ceniceros has filed to run for the seat as well. Ceniceros is conference minister of the Kansas-Oklahoma
Conference, United Church of Christ, and a resident of Junction City. Last year, she testified against a bill banning transgender female athletes from competing in interscholastic sports for women or girls at public schools or postsecondary educational institutions. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 52% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 44% of the vote here. 
Political makeup: (R) 36.8%, (D) 23.8%, (U) 37.8%
District population: 23,744
Unemployed: 273
No health insurance: 1,682
Mean household income: $67,598

District 66
Incumbent: Sydney Carlin, Manhattan, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $9,060
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $7,484
Race outlook: Carlin has been in the House since 2003. No opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 30.2%, (D) 34%, (U) 33.3%
District population: 27,369
Unemployed: 769
No health insurance: 1,694
Mean household income: $46,552

District 67
Incumbent: Michael Dodson, Manhattan, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $5,137
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $3,832
Race outlook: Dodson is not running for re-election. Democrat Kim Zito has filed for the seat again after coming up short against Dodson two years ago. Zito is a former journalist for the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones in London, CNBC Europe and the public radio station in Tampa, Florida. She graduated from New York University in 1997 and got a master’s in journalism from City University of London. She moved to Manhattan in 2019 when her husband was sent to Fort Riley. Angel Roeser of Manhattan, a business development strategist who survived domestic violence, has filed to run for the seat as a Republican. Roeser is a graduate of Kansas State University and works as a business development strategist with Flint Hills Pain Management. Kaleb James, a U.S. Army veteran who has run unsuccessfully for the Manhattan City Commission, also filed for this seat. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly carried this district with 61% of the vote, while Republican Derek Schmidt received 37% of the vote in the 2022 governor’s race. The constitutional amendment on abortion was defeated in this district with 68% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 41.6%, (D) 28.8%, (U) 27.9%
District population: 22,824
Unemployed: 596
No health insurance: 1,105
Mean household income: $108,195

District 68
Incumbent: Nathan Butler, Junction City, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $5,975
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $3,361
Race outlook: Butler is seeking a second term but faces rematch with Democrat Michael Seymour II. Butler defeated Seymour two years ago with 68% of the vote. Seymour has $316 in cash in the bank.
Political makeup: (R) 45.7%, (D) 19.4%, (U) 33.4%
District population: 24,649
Unemployed: 727
No health insurance: 1,525
Mean household income: $60,484

District 69
Incumbent: Clarke Sanders, Salina, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $7,775
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $9,245
Race outlook: Former Southeast of Saline School Board member Lori Blake, a Democrat, is challenging Sanders for this seat. During her three terms on the school board, Blake was elected president of the Kansas Association of School Boards. A graduate of Bethany College with a bachelor’s in communications, Blake also has worked as executive director of child advocacy and parenting services in Salina. Sanders is seeking a third term. Two years ago, Sanders defeated Democrat Sarah Crews with 65% of the vote. Republican Derek Schmidt carried this district with 51% of the vote in 2022, while Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly received about 45% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 46.3%, (D) 19.3%, (U) 33.2%
District population: 24,810
Unemployed: 276
No health insurance: 1,998
Mean household income: $71,559

District 70
Incumbent: Scott Hill, Abilene, Republican
Amount raised in 2023:$9,100
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $11,639
Race outlook: Scott Hill is seeking a second term after defeating former state Rep. John Barker in the 2022 Republican primary. Hill faces no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 61.6%, (D) 12.6%, (U) 24.8%
District population: 23,117
Unemployed: 302
No health insurance: 2,059
Mean household income: $75,684

District 71
Incumbent: Steven Howe, Salina, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $10,686
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $5,493
Race outlook: Howe is seeking his third term. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 50.8%, (D) 18.4%, (U) 29.5%
District population: 23,453
Unemployed: 590
No health insurance: 2,343
Mean household income: $73,133

District 72
Incumbent: Avery Anderson, Newton, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $24,921
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $34,076
Race outlook: Anderson is seeking his third term. Democrat Heidi Hoskinson has filed to run for this seat. Hoskinson is vice president of enrollment management at Bethel College. Anderson was unopposed in 2022. In 2020, Anderson defeated Democratic incumbent Tim Hodge with 55% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 47.5%, (D) 25.7%, (U) 25.8%
District population: 23,611
Unemployed: 471
No health insurance: 1,962
Mean household income: $73,442

District 73
Incumbent: Les Mason, McPherson, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $15,204
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31:  $19,912 
Race outlook: Mason passed away on Monday. Republican state Sen. Rick Wilborn of McPherson has filed for the seat. There are provisions for removing Mason’s name from the ballot under state law.
Political makeup: (R) 57.8%, (D) 16%, (U) 25%
District population: 23,307
Unemployed: 172
No health insurance: 1,417
Mean household income: $78,891

District 74
Incumbent: Stephen Owens, Hesston, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $3,050
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $10,310
Race outlook: Owens is running for the Senate. Former Kansas Transportation Secretary Mike King is running for this seat as a Republican. He served as transportation secretary from 2012 to 2016 under former Gov. Sam Brownback. Democrat Jenna Ratzlaff has filed to run for this seat. She is a member of First Mennonite Church in Newton, Kan., and a graduate of Hesston College (2018), Bethel College (2020) and the University of Kansas (2022) with degrees in social work. She is focused on trauma-informed practices and diversity, equity and inclusion in nonprofit organizations. She served on the antiracism audit team for Western District Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
Political makeup: (R) 59.2%, (D) 16.2%, (U) 23.5%
District population: 22,841
Unemployed: 443
No health insurance: 1,499
Mean household income: $77,705

District 75
Incumbent: Will Carpenter, El Dorado, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $22,165
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $44,641
Race outlook: He served in the House from 2013 to 2016 and again since 2019. He faces no opposition this election cycle. He chairs the House Federal and State Affairs Committee.
Political makeup: (R) 55.7%, (D) 16.5%, (U) 26.%
District population: 23,910
Unemployed: 459
No health insurance: 1,991
Mean household income: $69,374

District 76
Incumbent: Eric Smith, Burlington, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $5,302
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $4,718
Race outlook: Smith decided not to run for reelection. Brad Barrett, a special investigator for the Shawnee County district attorney, has filed to run as a Republican. He has no opposition. Barrett has previously worked as a deputy sheriff in Coffey County and as a part-time deputy sheriff in Lyon County. He received a law enforcement certification from the Johnson County Regional Police Academy and earned a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Pittsburg State. Barrett has no opposition for the seat.
Political makeup: (R) 57%, (D) 26.5%, (U) 15.3%
District population: 23,528
Unemployed: 384
No health insurance: 2,156
Mean household income: $75,467

District 77
Incumbent: Kristey Williams, Augusta, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $18,676
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $60,532
Race outlook: Williams, chair of the K-12 Education Budget Committee, is facing a Republican primary challenge from Augusta School Board member Doug Law. He’s a former public school administrator who served for about two years on the Butler Community College Board of Trustees. He was appointed to serve out an unexpired term on the Butler County Community College Board of Trustees. He lost his bid to serve a full term on the board. Law would give Williams her first opponent since 2014, when she was first elected to the House. She defeated Republican Kenneth Bratton that year with 61% of the vote. Williams worked to defeat Law when he ran for the community college’s board of trustees. Former Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt carried this district in the governor’s race with 59% of the vote. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly received about 38% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 53.3%, (D) 15.2%, (U) 30%
District population: 23,909
Unemployed: 456
No health insurance: 1,539
Mean household income: $92,079

District 78
Robyn Essex, Olathe, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $10,052
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $13,957
Race outlook: Dan Goodman, executive director of Kansas Advocates for Better Care, is running as a Democrat to promote a more “moderate” voice in the Legislature. Goodman previously worked as assistant commissioner of long-term support and services for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Essex, a member of the Olathe City Council, was elected to the Kansas House in 2022 when she defeated Democrat Michael Shimeall with 54% of the vote. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly carried this district with 53% of the vote. Republican Derek Schmidt received about 45% of the vote in this district.
Political makeup: (R) 44.3%, (D) 28.4%, (U) 25.8%
District population: 22,661
Unemployed: 143
No health insurance: 751
Mean household income: $128,111

District 79
Incumbent: Webster Roth, Winfield, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $7,100
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $8,817
Race outlook: Roth is seeking a second term. He faces Democrat Siobhan McIntyre, who moved to Winfield from New Jersey about two years ago and works as a customer service manager at Dillons, according to the The Cowley Courier Traveler. She is single with no children, and her sister and brother-in-law also live in Winfield. McIntyre told the newspaper that her platform focuses on three primary areas: Medicaid expansion, marijuana legalization and bodily autonomy regarding abortion.
Political makeup: (R) 51.7%, (D) 18.6%, 28.7%
District population: 23,755
Unemployed: 766
No health insurance: 1,766
Mean household income: $80,240

District 80
Incumbent: Bill Rhiley, Wellington, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $2,690
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $1,228
Race outlook: Rhiley is seeking a fourth term. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 48.3%, (D) 19.7%, (U) 30.1%
District population: 24,304
Unemployed: 662
No health insurance: 2,771
Mean household income: $63,973

District 81
Incumbent: Blake Carpenter, Derby, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $34,725
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $26,858
Race outlook: Carpenter has been in the Legislature since 2015 with a brief leave of absence to serve in the Kansas Air National Guard. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 41.4%, (D) 20.4%, (U) 36.7%
District population: 22,859
Unemployed: 603
No health insurance: 2,036
Mean household income: $76,038

District 82
Incumbent: Leah Howell, Derby, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $7,600
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $8,368
Race outlook: Howell, the wife of Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell, is seeking a second full term, although she filled in briefly in 2022 for state Rep. Blake Carpenter while he was on a leave of absence for military duty. Howell won her race in 2022 with about 65% of the vote. She faces Democrat Kyle Beauchamp this year. Beauchamp has taught in public schools in the Derby and Rose Hill school districts in Kansas. He has a bachelor’s in secondary education and teaching from Fort Hays State. His policy areas of interest include elections, climate and sustainability, environmental protection and nature preservation, rights of animals and nature, and transportation design and urban planning.
Political makeup: (R) 48.3%, (D) 18.1%, (U) 32.1%
District population: 22,498
Unemployed: 551
No health insurance: 1,426
Mean household income: $84,178

District 83
Incumbent: Henry Helgerson, Wichita, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $206,150
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $243,301
Race outlook: Helgerson has served multiple stints in the Legislature, the most recent since 2016. He served in the Senate in 2003-2004 and in the House from 1983 to 2000. Helgerson loaned his campaign $200,000. He faces a challenge from Republican Erik Seligman, who works as a senior product engineering architect for Cadence Design Systems, previously having retired after 27 years from Intel. He has a bachelor’s in math from Princeton University, a master’s in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University, and a New Jersey Teaching Certificate in mathematics. Previously in Oregon, he served as an elected member of the Hillsboro School Board, which was one of the state’s largest districts. He advocates tax cuts and  expanding school choice opportunities.
Political makeup: (R) 27.3%, (D) 34.7%, (U) 36.3%
District population: 22,258
Unemployed: 738
No health insurance: 3,774
Mean household income: $59,327

District 84
Incumbent: Ford Carr Wichita, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $2,100
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $2,092
Race outlook: Carr has been in the House since 2022 after replacing the late Gail Finney. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 18.9%, (D) 45.1%, (U) 34.6%
District population: 24,546
Unemployed: 1,134
No health insurance: 4,016
Mean household income: $59,389

District 85
Incumbent: Patrick Penn, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $11,375
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $11,794
Race outlook: Penn has been in the Legislature since 2021. Penn won his last general election with 57% of the vote over Jalon Britton. Democrat Aonya Kendrick Barnett has filed for this seat. She is now program director for Safe Streets Wichita. She describes herself on LinkedIn as a community organizer with a specialization in substance use prevention and coalition building. She has previously served as the program director for the Drug-Free Communities grant and currently holds the position of vice chair of the Governor’s Behavioral Health Prevention Subcommittee.
Political makeup: (R) 44.5%, (D) 25.2%, (U) 28.9%
District population: 24,458
Unemployed: 292
No health insurance: 1,141
Mean household income: $113,560

District 86
Incumbent: Silas Miller, Wichita, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $4,600
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $990 
Race outlook: Miller is seeking a second term. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 23.8%, (D) 33%, (U) 41.5%
District population: 24,872
Unemployed: 825
No health insurance: 4,984
Mean household income: $50,665

District 87
Incumbent: Susan Estes, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $10,539
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $26,573
Race outlook: The wife of Congressman Ron Estes has been in the Legislature since 2021. She won her last election in 2022 with 56% of the vote and won her first election in 2020 with 54% of the vote. She faces a challenge from Democratic attorney Mike Snider, who is now retired. Snider supports abortion rights, Medicaid expansion and public schools, including funding special education. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 52% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race. Republican Derek Schmidt won 46% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 43.9%, (D) 25.8%, (U) 29.1%
District population: 24,591
Unemployed: 798
No health insurance: 2,214
Mean household income: $129,176

District 88
Incumbent: Sandy Pickert, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $14,214
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $6,035
Race outlook: Two Democrats are battling in a primary to face Pickert. Veronica Gillette, a Wichita small business owner and educator has filed to run against former Democratic state Rep. Chuck Schmidt in the primary for the House seat. Schmidt represented the district in 2021-22 when he was appointed to replace former state Rep. Elizabeth Bishop of Wichita. He lost the 2022 election to Pickert.
Political makeup: (R) 32.7%, (D) 29.2%, (U) 36.6%
District population: 23,609
Unemployed: 491
No health insurance: 1,894
Mean household income: $87,683

District 89
Incumbent: K.C. Ohaebosim, Wichita, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $11,520
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $18,423
Political makeup: (R) 26.5%, (D) 40.9%, (U) 31.3%
Race outlook: Ohaebosim has been in the House since 2017. He has no opposition.
District population: 22,561
Unemployed: 1,183
No health insurance: 2,114
Mean household income: $78,356

District 90
Incumbent: Carl Maughan, Colwich, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $8,500
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: 12,928
Race outlook: Maughan says he has dropped out of the race. But the secretary of state’s office said it has not received the paperwork indicating he withdrew, meaning his name could remain on the ballot. Jesse McCurry of Colwich, ag brand manager for the business advisory firm Adams Brown, has filed to run for the seat and so has former longtime state Rep. Steve Huebert, who represented the district previously. Republican Darren Pugh also has filed to run in the primary. Democrat Tracy Edingfield has filed for the seat. Edingfield is a child’s author and a lawyer. She practices criminal defense, probate, and family law.
Political makeup: (R) 53.9%, (D) 15.4%, (U) 29.4%
District population: 23,075
Unemployed: 541
No health insurance: 989
Mean household income: $98,964

District 91
Incumbent: Emil Bergquist, Park City, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $14,040
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $39,336
Race outlook: Bergquist, chair of the local government committee, has been in the House since 2018. He faces a challenge from Democrat Keisha McClish Couts. Bergquist won a three-person race in 2022 with 64% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 47.8%, (D) 20.3%, (U) 30.5%
District population: 24,723
Unemployed: 636
No health insurance: 1,662
Mean household income: $101,360

District 92
Incumbent: John Carmichael, Wichita, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $17,786
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $60,014
Race outlook: Carmichael has been in the House since 2013. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 31.4%, (D) 33.2% (U) 33.2%
District population: 24,828
Unemployed: 489
No health insurance: 3,531
Mean household income: $64,762

District 93
Incumbent: Brian Bergkamp, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $11,215
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $16,371
Race outlook: Bergkamp has been in the House since 2021. He faces a challenge from Democrat Justin Shore, who is a board member of the Wichita Transit Advisory Board and sits on the Clearwater City Council. He is an engineering Consultant for Cisco with a bachelor’s from Kansas State in computer and electrical engineering. At one point, former Republican state Rep. John Whitmer considered running for the seat after Bergkamp indicated he planned to run for the Sedgwick County Commission. Bergkamp changed his mind, and Whitmer withdrew. Bergkamp was elected in 2020 after winning the Republican primary with 80% of the vote. Former Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt carried this district with about 61% of the vote during last year’s governor’s race. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly received about 35% of the vote in this district two years ago.
Political makeup: (R) 54.9%, (D) 14.9%, (U) 28.7%
District population: 22,843
Unemployed: 466
No health insurance: 1,012
Mean household income: $96,652

District 94
Incumbent: Leo Delperdang, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $31,509
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $60,339
Race outlook: Delperdang, chair of the House utilities committee, has been in the Legislature since 2017. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 51%, (D) 20.3%, (U) 27.5%
District population: 22,812
Unemployed: 600
No health insurance: 1,213
Mean household income: $104,211

District 95
Incumbent: Tom Sawyer, Wichita, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $11,455
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $32,920
Race outlook: Republican Christopher Parisho has filed for the seat a third time. He ran against Sawyer in 2020 and lost with about 45% of the vote. He lost again in 2022 with 44% of the vote. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 57% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 39% of the vote here.
Political makeup: (R) 27.7%, (D) 28.6%, (U) 41.7%
District population: 23,913
Unemployed: 741
No health insurance: 4,670
Mean household income: $49,586

District 96
Incumbent: Tom Kessler, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $12,500
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $45,009
Race outlook: Kessler is seeking a third term in the House. He faces opposition from Democrat Dan Johnson, who works as a human services consultant where he provides food to struggling families. He started his career in addiction recovery, where he helped alcoholics get sober.  Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won 53% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Republican Derek Schmidt won 42% of the vote here.
Political makeup: (R) 28.6%, (D) 26.8%, (U) 42.6%
District population: 20,241
Unemployed: 647
No health insurance: 2,976
Mean household income: $53,902

District 97
Incumbent: Nick Hoheisel, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $16,850
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $36,578
Race outlook: Hoheisel, chair of the pensions committee, has been in the Legislature since 2019. Democrat Christine Pruitt has filed to run for the seat. Pruitt is  vice president of the local American Postal Workers Union. She also was the former National Business Agent for the American Postal Workers Union.
Political makeup: (R) 39.1%, (D) 23%, (U) 36%
District population: 23,090
Unemployed: 714
No health insurance: 2,976
Mean household income: $77,661

District 98
Incumbent: Cyndi Howerton, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $7,750
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $15,008
Race outlook: Howerton, vice chair of the water committee, has been in the Legislature since 2021. She faces a challenge from Democrat Carol Brewer, the daughter of the late former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer. She ran for this seat in the 2020 Democratic primary against incumbent Steve Crum and lost by 91 votes. Precinct committee leaders picked Howerton to replace the late Ron Howard in the Legislature. She was unopposed in 2022. Republican Derek Schmidt won 50% of the vote in this district in the 2022 governor’s race, while Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly received 46% of the vote.  Independent Dennis Pyle won 3.5% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 35.7%, (D) 22.9%, (U) 39.7%
District population: 24,606
Unemployed: 948
No health insurance: 4,151
Mean household income: $64,976

District 99
Incumbent: Susan Humphries, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $8,500
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $32,446
Race outlook: Humphries, chair of the House judiciary committee, has been in the Legislature since 2017. She has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 51.6%, (D) 17.9%, (U) 29.4%
District population: 21,966
Unemployed: 126
No health insurance: 870
Mean household income: $143,485

District 100
Incumbent: Dan Hawkins, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $79,391
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $179,544
Race outlook: Mike McCorkle has filed as a Democrat to run in this district for the second time. He ran against state Sen. Gene Suellentrop of Wichita in 2020 and lost with 33% of the vote. He lost to Hawkins with 40% of the vote in 2022. The House speaker has been in the Legislature since 2013.
Political makeup: (R) 48.5%, (D) 21.%, (U) 28.4%
District population: 25,058
Unemployed: 457
No health insurance: 1,192
Mean household income: $92,131

District 101
Incumbent: Joe Seiwert, Pretty Prairie, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $4,950
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $8,927
Race outlook: Seiwert has been in the Legislature since 2009. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 59.6%, (D) 14.%, (U) 24.7%
District population: 23,296
Unemployed: 459
No health insurance: 1,031
Mean household income: $111,650

District 102
Incumbent: Jason Probst, Hutchinson, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $14,159
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $37,633
Race outlook: Probst has been in the House since 2017. Republican Tyson Thrall has filed to run against him. Probst edged past Republican John Whitesel by 31 votes in 2020 and beat him again with 52% of the vote in 2022. Thrall ran for the Hutchinson School Board in 2021 and finished fourth in a six-person field vying for three slots. A second Republican, Kyler Sweely, also has filed to run for the seat. Sweely served five years as a sergeant in the Army. He deployed twice, once to the Middle East and again to eastern Europe. When he came home, he joined his  local Young Republican chapter.
Political makeup: (R) 35.3%, (D) 24.2%, (U) 38.8%
District population: 24,140
Unemployed: 779
No health insurance: 2,751
Mean household income: $53,019

District 103
Incumbent: Angela Martinez, Wichita, Democrat
Amount raised in 2021: $6,850
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $1,478
Race outlook: Martinez is seeking a second term. She has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 19.1%, (D) 33.3%, (U) 45.7%
District population: 24,072
Unemployed: 813
No health insurance: 4,907
Mean household income: $53,665

District 104
Incumbent: Paul Waggoner, Hutchinson, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $4,350
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $3,760
Race outlook: Waggoner, vice chair of House elections committee, has been in the Legislature since 2019. He won his last election in 2022 with 61% of the vote. Lynnette Krieger-Zook, president of the Kansas National Education Association in Reno County, has filed as a Democrat.
Political makeup: (R) 59.1%, (D) 17.5%, (U) 22.4%
District population: 22,828
Unemployed: 191
No health insurance: 869
Mean household income: $86,746

District 105
Incumbent: Brenda Landwehr, Wichita, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $15,119
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $55,485
Race outlook: Landwehr is not running again. Jill Ward has  filed to run as a Republican. Last session, Ward lobbied the Legislature to increase penalties for leaving the scene of a deadly crash after her son was killed in a hit-and-run crash. David Hickman also filed as Republican. Hickman said he has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Bible, psychology, and Christian education. He has served as Republican precinct committee and ran for the Board of Education in Goddard.  Meanwhile, former Haysville Schools Superintendent John Burke has filed to run as a Democrat in this district. During a nearly 40-year career in public education, Burke has served as superintendent in the Marion, Valley Falls and Neodesha school districts, according to his LinkedIn profile. He now works as a part-time professor of graduate education at Newman University. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly carried this district with about 52% of the vote, while Republican Derek Schmidt received about 45% of the vote here.
Political makeup: (R) 39%, (D) 24.9%, (U) 34.2%
District population: 22,210
Unemployed: 595
No health insurance: 2,478
Mean household income: $61,072

District 106
Incumbent: Lisa Moser, Wheaton, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $5,250
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $7,110
Race outlook: Moser has been in the House since 2021. She has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 66.7%, (D) 12.7% (U) 20%
District population: 23,160
Unemployed: 230
No health insurance: 1,357
Mean household income: $69,138

District 107
Incumbent: Susan Concannon, Beloit, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $7,900
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $45,391
Race outlook: Concannon is not seeking re-election. Gerald Johnson of Glasco and Ottawa County Commissioner Dawn Wolf of Bennington have filed for the seat as Republicans. Wolf works as an online coordinator for Bennington High School and is currently serving her second term on the Ottawa County commission. Three years ago, Johnson was charged with two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals in connection with the shooting of two German shorthaired pointers. The online court file indicates that adjudication in the case had been deferred. No Democrat has filed for this seat.
Political makeup: (R) 61.4%, (D) 13.6%, (U) 23.9%
District population: 24,290
Unemployed: 517
No health insurance: 1,896
Mean household income: $67,558

District 108
Incumbent: Brandon Woodard, Lenexa, Democrat
Amount raised in 2023: $26,240
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $24,504
Race outlook: Woodard has been in the House since 2019. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 36.2%, (D) 34.9%, (U) 27.4%
District population: 24,552
Unemployed: 274
No health insurance: 1,609
Mean household income: $90,835

District 109
Incumbent: Troy Waymaster, Bunker Hill, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $27,063
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $25,325
Race outlook: Waymaster, chair of the House appropriations committee, has been in the Legislature since 2013. He defeated a Libertarian with 85% of the vote in 2022. Democrat Keith Griffin has filed to run for this seat.
Political makeup: (R) 67%, (D) 12.4%, (U) 19.8%
District population: 23,202
Unemployed: 386
No health insurance: 1,714
Mean household income: $66,536

District 110
Incumbent: Ken Rahjes, Agra, Republican
Amount raised in 2021: $7,373
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $13,413
Race outlook: Rahjes, chair of the House agriculture committee, has been in the House since 2015. His last contest election was in 2018 when he defeated Democrat Kim Thomas with 76% of the vote. ellace Henderson has filed to run as a Democrat.
Political makeup: (R) 69.5%, (D) 10.1%, (U) 19.6%
District population: 22,670
Unemployed: 285
No health insurance: 1,525
Mean household income: $82,507

District 111
Incumbent: Barbara Wasinger, Hays, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $11,869
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $32,661
Race outlook: Wasinger, chair of the legislative modernization committee, has been in the House since 2019. Democrat Joseph Burt Lantz IV has filed for this seat. Lantz works for the Hays Police Department.
Political makeup: (R) 51.5%, (D) 18.9%, (U) 28.5%
District population: 24,121
Unemployed: 541
No health insurance: 1,389
Mean household income: $74,499

District 112
Incumbent: Tory Blew, Great Bend, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $1,300
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $3,010
Race outlook: Blew is running for the Senate. Republican Sherri Brantley, who works for Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports and Alignment, has filed for the seat. Brantley, who has been a precinct committeewoman in Barton County, described herself as a conservative. Brantley graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor’s in elementary education. She received a master’s from Fort Hays State in elementary education with an emphasis in English for speakers of other languages. Mark Rondeau, an  attorney specializing in business and transactional law, has filed as a Democrat in this seat. He also has  experience in administrative, property, and water law.
Political makeup: (R) 60%, (D) 13.6%, (U) 25.5%
District population: 22,481
Unemployed: 455
No health insurance: 2,934
Mean household income: $66,157

District 113
Incumbent: Brett Fairchild, St. John, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $5,350
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $4,306
Race outlook: Fairchild has been in the House since 2021. Jo Ann Roth, a former employee at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has filed to run as a Democrat. Fairchild defeated Roth with 76% of the vote two years ago.
Political makeup: (R) 64.4%, (D) 12.5%, (U) 21.9%
District population: 24,261
Unemployed: 423
No health insurance: 1,964
Mean household income: $68,504

District 114
Incumbent: Michael Murphy, Sylvia, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $2,558
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $415
Race outlook: Murphy is running for the Senate. Steve Schweizer and Kevin Schwertfeger have filed to run as Republicans. Schweizer describes himself as a lifelong rural Reno County resident who manages maintenance on a fourth-generation family farm. He said he studied manufacturing engineering technology at Hutchinson Community College. “I have participated on various church boards, school district bond committees, the Ark Valley Electric Cooperative board, and township board. I am looking to improve the business climate for the state and solutions for rural healthcare,” he said. Schwertfeger did not respond to a request for biographical information.
Political makeup: (R) 63%, (D) 13.3%, (U) 22.7%
District population: 24,168
Unemployed: 457
No health insurance: 2,390
Mean household income: $71,536

District 115
Incumbent: Gary White, Ashland, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $6,400
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $17,803
Race outlook: White is seeking a second term. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 62.7%, (D) 13.7%, (U) 22.8%
District population: 24,391
Unemployed: 281
No health insurance: 2,243
Mean household income: $88,353

District 116
Incumbent: Kyle Hoffman, Coldwater, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $16,510
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $14,817
Race outlook: Hoffman has been in the House since 2011. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 68.6%, (D) 12.5%, (U) 18%
District population: 24,165
Unemployed: 378
No health insurance: 2,278
Mean household income: $68,433

District 117
Incumbent: Adam Turk, Shawnee, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $13,483
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $11,558
Race outlook: Turk is seeking a second term. He faces Democratic opposition from Bill Hammond of Lawrence. Hammond is a retired Methodist minister who also worked as the chief business officer for two community colleges and a western Kansas school district. Hammond said in an announcement that his top priority is expanding Medicaid and defending “a woman’s right to autonomy in her health care decisions.”
Political makeup: (R) 46.2%, (D) 27.4%, (U) 25.2%
District population: 23,154
Unemployed: 359
No health insurance: 677
Mean household income: $131,810

House District 118
Incumbent: Jim Minnix, Scott City, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $8,629
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $11,016
Race outlook: Minnix has been in the House since 2021. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 71.5%, (D) 8.8%, (U) 19%
District population: 23,626
Unemployed: 185
No health insurance: 2,009
Mean household income: $77,183

House District 119
Incumbent: Jason Goetz, Dodge City, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $6,315
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $6,872
Race outlook: Goetz is seeking a second term in the House. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 32%, (D) 27.3%, (U) 39.1%
District population: 23,312
Unemployed: 494
No health insurance: 3,888
Mean household income: $70,158

House District 120
Incumbent: Adam Smith, Weskan, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $18,100
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $61,657
Race outlook: Smith, chair of the House tax committee, has been in the House since 2017. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 70.7%, (D) 8.9%, (U) 19.6%
District population: 23,366
Unemployed: 292
No health insurance: 1,973
Mean household income: $75,549

House District 121
Incumbent: John Resman, Olathe, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $4,300
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $13,272
Race outlook: Democrat Mel Pinick is making another run at Resman as a Democrat. Pinick hopes the fact that the district supported Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and opposed a constitutional amendment on abortion will play in her favor this time. Resman defeated Pinick with about 55% of the vote in 2022, although Kelly carried the district with 53% of the vote. The governor carried the district in 2018 as well. The abortion amendment lost in this district, only getting about 37% of the vote. First elected in 2016, Resman is seeking a fifth term in the Kansas House. Resman was reelected in 2020 with about 59% of the vote and 58% of the vote in 2018. Pinick raised $243 last year and had $122 in cash on hand at the end of the year.
Political makeup: (R) 44.1%, (D) 28.4%, (U) 26.1%
District population: 21,405
Unemployed: 413
No health insurance: 1,890
Mean household income: $135,033

House District 122
Incumbent: Bill Clifford, Garden City, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $1,500
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: None
Race outlook: Clifford is running for the state Senate. Finney County Commissioner Lon Pishny is making a second run for the Legislature after unsuccessfully running for the Kansas Senate in 2020. He has no opposition.A longtime financial planner and investment adviser, Pishny has served on the board of directors for the St. Catherine Hospital Development Foundation and is a member of the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce.
Political makeup: (R) 53.2%, (D) 16.2%, (U) 29.5%
District population: 22,336
Unemployed: 525
No health insurance: 2,925
Mean household income: $78,918

House District 123
Incumbent: Bob Lewis, Garden City, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $7,400
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $10,940
Race outlook: Lewis is seeking a second term. Democrat Tracy Meinzer has filed for this seat. Meinzer is a former high school English teacher and currently a school librarian.
Political makeup: (R) 38.4%, (D) 23.5%, (U) 36.9%
District population: 23,733
Unemployed: 623
No health insurance: 2,843
Mean household income: $75,792

House District 124
Incumbent: Dave Younger, Ulysses, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $5,372
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $12,412
Race outlook: Younger did not file for re-election. Former Republican state Rep. Marty Long is making a comeback after Younger cast votes that the former lawmaker believed were out of step with the district. Another Republican, Benjamin Fuentes, has filed for this seat as well. Fuentes is a city council member for the town of Satanta. No Democrats have filed for this seat. Republican Derek Schmidt scored one of his biggest victories here in the 2022 governor’s race when he won the district with about 71% of the vote. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly only received about 25% of the vote in this district. The constitutional amendment on abortion won in this district with 67% of the vote.
Political makeup: (R) 67.7%, (D) 10.7%, (U) 20.7%
District population: 23,957
Unemployed: 381
No health insurance: 3,911
Mean household income: $78,193

House District 125
Incumbent: Shannon Francis, Liberal, Republican
Amount raised in 2023: $14,950
Cash on hand as of Dec. 31: $41,459
Race outlook: Francis, chair of the House transportation committee, has been in the House since 2015. He has no opposition.
Political makeup: (R) 41.5%, (D) 21.5%, (U) 35.5%
District population: 23,574
Unemployed: 427
No health insurance: 3,367
Mean household income: $67,383