2008Final results
2008 election for Kansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Dennis Moore (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Nick Jordan (R) by 16.8 points.
Dennis MooreDemocrat · winner
56.4%202,541
Nick JordanRepublican
39.7%142,307
Joe BellisLibertarian
2.8%10,073
Roger D. TuckerReform
1.1%3,937
358,858 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 2008
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 MooreNick Jordan
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$174.7K
Cash on hand
$242
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Dennis Moore (D)Nick Jordan (R)
Also on the ballot: Joe Bellis (Libertarian), 2.8%; Roger D. Tucker (Reform), 1.1%