2018Final results
2018 election for Kansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Steve Watkins (R) won with 47.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Davis (D) by 0.8 points.
Steve WatkinsRepublican · winner
47.6%126,098
Paul DavisDemocrat
46.8%123,859
Kelly StandleyLibertarian
5.6%14,731
264,812 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul DavisSteve Watkins
$4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$31.2K
Cash on hand
$34.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018