Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

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Kansas' 3rd Congressional District
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: Pending
Primary: August 4, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Kansas
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
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All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Kansas, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.

Candidates and election results

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Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids and Chase LaPorte are running in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Sharice Davids (D)
		Chase LaPorte (R)

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Chase LaPorte

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Entrepreneur and U.S. Army Veteran. Kansas resident for 25+ years."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Upon swearing into office, first proposal will be to implement Congressional term limits.

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Every vote will be to keep a balanced budget.

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Updating practices between the Dept. of VA and DoD.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Kansas

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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Chase LaPorte (R)

Upon swearing into office, first proposal will be to implement Congressional term limits.

Every vote will be to keep a balanced budget.

Updating practices between the Dept. of VA and DoD.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Chase LaPorte (R)

Smaller government/accountability and fiscal solvency.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Chase LaPorte (R)

Voting in a way that is compatible with the U.S. Constitution.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Chase LaPorte (R)

Listening to constituents, regardless of party affiliation.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Chase LaPorte (R)

Lawn mowing. Seasonal for 2 years.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Chase LaPorte (R)

It is the closet body to the voice of the people at the federal level.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Chase LaPorte (R)

I believe the constitutional requirements for the office are sufficient.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Chase LaPorte (R)

National debt and permanent efficiency.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Chase LaPorte (R)

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Chase LaPorte (R)

10 terms for the House and 4 terms for the Senate. Top priority of this campaign.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Chase LaPorte (R)

I don't look to model myself after anyone. Historical figures had to address different issues in different time periods.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Chase LaPorte (R)

Logical and reasonable discourse is a must in order to achieve results.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Chase LaPorte (R)

I will vote yes only for balanced budget bills.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Chase LaPorte (R)

In a neutral and just manner.

What committees interest you?

Chase LaPorte (R)

Budget, Armed Services & Veterans Affairs.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Chase LaPorte (R)

The national debt needs to be reduced if the U.S. is to avoid federal bankruptcy.

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• Sharice Davids

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Sharice Davids	Democratic Party	$913,389	$607,248	$709,398	As of June 30, 2025
Chase LaPorte	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

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• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	9/9/2025	9/2/2025	8/26/2025	8/19/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

2024

See also: Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids defeated Prasanth Reddy and Steve Roberts in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharice Davids (D)	53.4	209,871
		Prasanth Reddy (R)	42.6	167,570
		Steve Roberts (L)	4.0	15,892

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 393,333
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharice Davids	100.0	37,837

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,837
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Prasanth Reddy defeated Karen Crnkovich in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Prasanth Reddy	53.1	26,573
		Karen Crnkovich	46.9	23,510

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,083
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jonathon Westbrook (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Steve Roberts advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on April 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Steve Roberts (L)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.
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2022

See also: Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids defeated Amanda Adkins and Steve Hohe in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharice Davids (D)	54.9	165,527
		Amanda Adkins (R)	42.8	128,839
		Steve Hohe (L)	2.3	6,928

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 301,294
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharice Davids	100.0	103,945

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,945
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Amanda Adkins defeated John McCaughrean in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amanda Adkins	77.2	96,896
		John McCaughrean	22.8	28,573

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 125,469
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Tallent (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Steve Hohe advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Steve Hohe (L)

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2020

See also: Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids defeated Amanda Adkins and Steve Hohe in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharice Davids (D)	53.6	220,049
		Amanda Adkins (R)	43.6	178,773
		Steve Hohe (L)	2.8	11,596

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 410,418
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharice Davids	100.0	74,437

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,437
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Amanda Adkins defeated Sara Hart Weir, Adrienne Vallejo Foster, Mike Beehler, and Tom Love in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amanda Adkins	30.6	29,082
		Sara Hart Weir	23.0	21,833
		Adrienne Vallejo Foster	20.1	19,057
		Mike Beehler	19.4	18,399
	Submit photo	Tom Love	6.9	6,533

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,904 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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District analysis

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See also

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Footnotes

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Kansas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Roger Marshall (R)

Jerry Moran (R)

Representatives

District 1

Tracey Mann (R)

District 2

Derek Schmidt (R)

District 3

Sharice Davids (D)

District 4

Ron Estes (R)

Republican Party (5)

Democratic Party (1)

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