2018Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Kansas House District 40
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
David W. French (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Debbie Deere (D) by 1.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
David W. FrenchRepublican · winner
50.5%3,655
Debbie DeereDemocrat · incumbent
49.5%3,585
7,240 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