2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Lynn Jenkins (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Britani Potter (D) by 28.4 points.
Lynn JenkinsRepublican · winner
60.9%181,228
Britani PotterDemocrat
32.6%96,840
James Houston BalesLibertarian
6.5%19,333
The same year, the district voted R+4.5 for president; this race was R+28.4.297,470 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratLynn Jenkins
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Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
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Cash on hand
$978.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016