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Kansas KS-03 House2026

RACE AT A GLANCE

RACE TYPE

Incumbent running

Sharice Davids (D)

RACE RATING

Last updated : Feb 6, 2025
Solid D

COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX

Last updated : Nov 17, 2025
D +50
R +50
D +2

Race summary

On paper, a lesbian mixed martial arts fighter and Ho-Chunk Nation member may not seem like a natural fit for a seat in Kansas City’s ritzy suburbs. But Rep. Sharice Davids now has several impressive reelection victories under her belt, and in 2024 Republicans all but ceded this seat to Democrats as their novice nominee struggled to find his footing in Kansas’ political arena.

Key Dates

Filing Deadline: Jun 1, 2026

Primary Election: Aug 4, 2026

INCUMBENT

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INCUMBENT

Sharice Davids

First Elected: 2018

Last General Election: 53.4%

Last Primary Election: 100.0%

Full Bio:
DAVIDS, Sharice, a Representative from Kansas; born in Shawnee, Shawnee County, Kans., on May 22, 1980; a registered member of the Ho-Chunk Nation; graduated from Leavenworth High School, Leavenworth, Kans., 1998; attended Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, Kans.; attended University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans.; A.A., Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kans., 2003; B.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City, Mo., 2007; J.D., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 2010; teacher; lawyer; school administrator; business owner; non-profit executive; professional athlete; White House Fellow, 2016-2017; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-present).

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CANDIDATES

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DISTRICT DATA

Kansas - 03

Kansas City suburbs: Overland Park, Olathe 

Population Breakdown

Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026

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Past Presidential Results from this District

2024 Election Results

Source: Dave Leip

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2020 Election Results

Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST

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RACE ANALYSIS

Race Analysis

Updated: Apr 28, 2025

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