2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Kansas House District 3
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Monica Murnan (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Chuck Smith (R) by 5.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Monica MurnanDemocrat · winner
52.5%4,351
Chuck SmithRepublican · incumbent
47.5%3,939
The same year, the district voted R+11.5 for president; this race was D+5.0, a split ticket.8,290 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