United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2016

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Kansas's four seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 4 0 Seats won 4 0 Seat change Popular vote 694,240 317,635 Percentage 59.15% 27.06% Swing 3.58% 9.08%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Libertarian Last election 0 0 Seats won 0 0 Seat change Popular vote 86,790 74,227 Percentage 7.39% 6.32% Swing 7.39% 5.18%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Kansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.

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

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

Businessman Jay Sidie of Mission Woods won a three-way Democratic primary.

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