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Kansas House

Filing Deadline: June 10, 2008 • Primary Date: Aug. 5, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008
<a href="#01">KS-1</a>&nbsp;·&nbsp; <a href="#02">KS-2</a>&nbsp;·&nbsp; <a href="#03">KS-3</a>&nbsp;·&nbsp; <a href="#04">KS-4</a>&nbsp;·&nbsp;
Total House seats: 4
110th Congress: 2 R, 2 D
109th Congress: 3 R, 1 D


KS-01 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

District 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.


KS-02 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

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.


KS-03 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

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.


KS-04 (House Race Hotline Coverage)

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

The Hotline

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)
Complete Rankings


Previous Coverage

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