2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Kansas House District 23
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Susan Ruiz (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Linda Gallagher (R) by 4.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Susan RuizDemocrat · winner
51.9%4,411
Linda GallagherRepublican · incumbent
47.7%4,055
8,495 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