Kansas House
Filing Deadline: June 10, 2008 • Primary Date: Aug. 5, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: Politically, the 1st is heavily GOP. It went more than 2-to-1 for Bush in 2000 and by nearly 3-to-1 in 2004. Full Profile
2006 results: Jerry Moran (R) defeated John Doll (D) by 79-20%.
Incumbent
Jerry Moran (R)
Elected in 1996; Seeking seventh term; Moran was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
James Bordonaro (D)Bordonaro, an attorney, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: From 1994 through 2004, the 2nd District seat belonged to strongly conservative Republicans. But the 2006 Democratic wave reached Kansas, too.Full Profile
2006 results: Nancy Boyda (D) defeated Jim Ryun (R) by 51-47%.
Incumbent
Nancy Boyda (D)Elected in 2006; Seeking second term; Boyda was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Lynn Jenkins (R)
Jenkins, the Kansas state treasurer, was nominated with 51% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: This is an affluent metropolitan district in a rough-hewn, historically rural state. Full Profile
2006 results: Dennis Moore (D) defeated Chuck Ahner (R) by 64-34%.
Incumbent
Dennis Moore (D)
Elected in 1998; Seeking sixth term; Moore was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Nick Jordan (R)Jordan, a state senator, was nominated with 76% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: The 4th District has voted Republican in federal elections, but it goes Democratic occasionally in state contests. Full Profile
2006 results: Todd Tiahrt (R) defeated Garth McGinn (D) by 64-34%.
Incumbent
Todd Tiahrt (R)
Elected in 1994; Seeking eighth term; Tiahrt was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Donald Betts (D)Betts, a state senator, was unopposed in the primary.
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
1.
N.Y.-13
(Open-R)2.
N.Y.-25
(Open-R)3.
Ariz.-01
(Open-R)4.
Va.-11
(Open-R)5.
Fla.-16
(Mahoney-D)6.
Ill.-11
(Open-R)7.
Ohio-16
(Open-R)8.
Texas-22
(Lampson-D)9.
Alaska-AL
(Young-R)10.
Fla.-24
(Feeney-R)11.
N.J.-03
(Open-R)12.
Colo.-04
(Musgrave-R)13.
Mich.-09
(Knollenberg-R)14.
N.J.-07
(Open-R)15.
Minn.-06
(Bachmann-R)Previous Coverage
Check out National Journal's coverage of previous Kansas house races.
