2002Final results
2002 election for Kansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Dennis Moore (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Adam Taff (R) by 3.3 points.
Dennis MooreDemocrat · winner
50.2%110,095
Adam TaffRepublican
46.9%102,882
Dawn BlyReform
2.3%5,046
Douglas MartinLibertarian
0.6%1,366
219,389 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dennis MooreAdam Taff
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$76.6K
Cash on hand
$153.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Dawn Bly $8.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Dennis Moore (D)Adam Taff (R)
Also on the ballot: Dawn Bly (Reform), 2.3%; Douglas Martin (Libertarian), 0.6%