2026 midterm forecast

Kansas House

All 4 House seats

Forecast published October 30, 2026 · Election Day is November 3, 2026

Foresight forecast

Expected seats

1 D · 3 R

of 4

Seats today

1 D · 3 R

Statewide House vote

R+7.4

87% R · ±13 points, 95% range

Democrats 46%Republicans 54%

Statewide two-party House vote · 19% of likely voters undecided

Key insights

Republicans look set to keep three of four Kansas House seats

Kansas sends three Republicans and one Democrat to the House, and that balance is expected to hold. KS-02 is the most competitive district, leaning Republican by 11.2 points, and Democrats lead by 15 points in KS-03, their one seat.

Men favor Republicans by 13.2 points, while women lean Democratic by 3.6. The age split is sharper, with voters under 45 leaning Democratic and those 45 to 64 backing Republicans by 23 points.

The race

Kansas elects 4 members of the U.S. House. Today's delegation: 1 Democrat and 3 Republicans.

District by district

Foresight's forecast for each district, as drawn for 2026.

DistrictCandidatesHeld byMarginChanceRating
KS-01Lauren Reinhold (D) vs. Tracey Mann (R)RR+24.5>99% RSafe R
KS-02Don Coover (D) vs. Derek Schmidt (R)RR+11.291% RLikely R
KS-03Sharice Davids (D) vs. Eric Jenkins (R)DD+15.096% DSafe D
KS-04Katy Tyndell (D) vs. Ron Estes (R)RR+15.397% RSafe R

Vote by group

Own vote of likely voters in each group, two-party margin.DemocratsRepublicans

Age

18–29
D+19.0
30–44
D+9.4
45–64
R+23.0
65+
R+6.4

Gender

Women
D+3.6
Men
R+13.2

Education

College grad
D+12.8
No degree
R+17.6

Area

Urban
D+26.6
Suburban
D+5.2
Rural
R+36.6

By county

Foresight's margin in each county.

D+30+
D+15–30
D+4–15
Within 4
R+4–15
R+15–30
R+30+

County margins in points. Faded: fewer than 5 respondents. Blank: no respondents.

How this forecast is made: read the method.