Kansas KS-02 House2020
RACE AT A GLANCE
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Steve Watkins (R)
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Last updated : Oct 2, 2020Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jun 1, 2020
Primary Election: Aug 4, 2020
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Full Bio:
WATKINS, Steve, a Representative from Kansas; born Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, September 18, 1976; graduated from Topeka West High School, Topeka, Kans., 1995; B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., 1995; M.S.R.E.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., 2010; M.C./M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 2017; United States Army, 1994-2004; independent contractor, United States Department of Defense; business consultant; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-present).
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DISTRICT DATA
Kansas - 02
East and southeast: Topeka, Kansas City, Pittsburg
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2012 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
The Bottom Line
Updated: Aug 7, 2020
On Tuesday, freshman GOP Rep. Steve Watkins, who is facing voter fraud charges among other personal problems, lost his primary to State Treasurer Jake LaTurner 49 percent to 34 percent. But the result is also a setback for Democratic Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla, who likely needed to face Watkins to have any chance in a district Trump carried by 18 points in 2016.
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Updated: Jun 11, 2026
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