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2018 election for Kansas's 3rd District

U.S. House · Kansas

Sharice Davids (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Kevin Yoder (R) by 9.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Sharice DavidsDemocrat · winner
53.5%170,518
Kevin YoderRepublican
43.9%139,762
Chris ClemmonsLibertarian
2.5%8,021
318,478 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

EvenR+19.72010R+20.02014R+10.72016D+9.72018D+10.02020D+12.22022

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.

Sharice DavidsKevin Yoder
$4.9M
Raised by the campaign
$4.7M
$4.9M
Spent by the campaign
$5M
$8.6K
Cash on hand
$125.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Sharice Davids (D)Kevin Yoder (R)

Also on the ballot: Chris Clemmons (Libertarian), 2.5%