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2024 Kansas House of Representatives election

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2024 Kansas House of Representatives election

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All 125 seats in the Kansas House of Representatives
63 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Daniel Hawkins Vic Miller
(retiring)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 100th district 58th district
Seats before 85 40
Seats won 88 37
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3

Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Speaker before election

Daniel Hawkins
Republican

Elected Speaker

TBD

The 2024 Kansas House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. All 125 seats in the Kansas House of Representatives were up for election.[1]

Retirements

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Twenty incumbents retired.

Democrats

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  1. District 10: Christina Haswood is retiring to run for State Senate.[2]
  2. District 46: Dennis Highberger is retiring.[1]
  3. District 58: Vic Miller is retiring to run for State Senate.[3]

Republicans

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  1. District 1: Michael Houser is retiring.[1]
  2. District 4: Trevor Jacobs is retiring.[1]
  3. District 26: Adam Thomas is retiring to run for State Senate.[4]
  4. District 51: Kenny Titus is retiring to run for State Senate.[5]
  5. District 62: Randy Garber is retiring.[6]
  6. District 63: John Eplee is retiring to run for State Senate.[7]
  7. District 67: Mike Dodson is retiring.[1]
  8. District 73: Lori Shultz is retiring.[8]
  9. District 74: Stephen Owens is retiring to run for State Senate.[1]
  10. District 76: Eric Smith is retiring.[9]
  11. District 90: Carl Maughan is retiring.[10]
  12. District 105: Brenda Landwehr is retiring.[11]
  13. District 107: Susan Concannon is retiring.[11]
  14. District 112: Tory Marie Arnberger is retiring to run for State Senate.[1]
  15. District 114: Michael Murphy is retiring to run for State Senate.[12]
  16. District 122: Bill Clifford is retiring to run for State Senate.[1]
  17. District 124: David Younger is retiring.[1]

Incumbents defeated

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In primary election

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Two incumbent representatives, one Democrat and one Republican, were defeated in the August 6 primary election.

Democrats

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  1. District 35: Marvin Robinson lost renomination to Wanda Paige.[13] Robinson subsequently died on August 23.[14]

Republicans

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  1. District 65: Jeff Underhill lost renomination to Shawn Chauncey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Stover, Brett (February 9, 2024). "Haswood files to challenge Francisco in SD 2". State Affairs. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Stover, Brett (November 29, 2023). "Top House Democrat Miller to run for state Senate". State Affairs. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Cooper, Brad (February 26, 2024). "Republican files for Thomas' House seat". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2024. Thomas is running for the state Senate against Democrat Stacey Knoell.
  5. ^ Peoples, Brandon (April 27, 2024). "Titus announces bid for State Senate seat". KMAN. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Cooper, Brad (May 8, 2024). "Garber won't seek reelection to House". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Carpenter, Tim (June 5, 2024). "Pyle ally kicks off three-way GOP Kansas Senate primary by filing ethics complaint". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved June 27, 2024. Eplee will be on the August primary ballot with Pyle and GOP candidate Craig Bowser of Holton in the 1st District Senate race.
  8. ^ Eller, Brenna (June 18, 2024). "Lori Shultz of Lindsborg Sworn in to Represent 73rd District, Fill Late Representative Mason's Remaining Term". Ad Astra Radio. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Samples, Chuck (May 7, 2024). "House 76th District Representative Eric Smith retiring, endorses Barrett for seat". KVOE. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Swaim, Chance (May 31, 2024). "Kansas Republican legislator drops out of race after DUI, gun charges". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Carpenter, Tim (June 4, 2024). "Thirty-one Kansas legislators decline to seek reelection, dozens to win campaigns by default". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved June 27, 2024. On Monday, Landwehr was among 20 members of the House — twice the total in the Senate — who chose not to seek reelection in 2024. The list included moderate Republican Rep. Susan Concannon of Beloit, who was involved in policy initiatives on child welfare, public health and rural life.
  12. ^ Cooper, Brad (September 1, 2023). "House member files for Steffen's Senate seat". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2024. Republican state Rep. Michael Murphy announced Friday morning that he's running for the Senate seat now represented by Republican incumbent Mark Steffen.
  13. ^ Mesa, Blaise (August 7, 2024). "A Kansas City-area Democrat who backed transgender sports ban loses reelection". The Beacon. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  14. ^ Swartz, Gabe (August 23, 2024). "Kansas Rep. Marvin Robinson II, noted Quindaro Ruins advocate, dies at 67". KCTV. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

See also

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