2018Final results
2018 election for Kansas House District 42
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Jim Karleskint (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Thea Perry (D) by 26.0 points.
Jim KarleskintRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.0%5,513
Thea PerryDemocrat
37.0%3,241
8,754 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