2018Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Kansas House District 79
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Cheryl Helmer (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Ed Trimmer (D) by 1.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Cheryl HelmerRepublican · winner
50.8%3,683
Ed TrimmerDemocrat · incumbent
49.2%3,570
7,253 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