2004Final results
2004 election for Kansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Dennis Moore (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Kris Kobach (R) by 11.5 points.
Dennis MooreDemocrat · winner
54.8%184,050
Kris KobachRepublican
43.3%145,542
Joe BellisLibertarian
1.0%3,191
Richard WellsReform
0.9%2,956
335,739 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 2004
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 MooreKris Kobach
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$26.3K
Cash on hand
$94.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Dennis Moore (D)Kris Kobach (R)
Also on the ballot: Joe Bellis (Libertarian), 1.0%; Richard Wells (Reform), 0.9%