2020Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2020 election for Kansas House District 17
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Jo Ella Hoye (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Kristine Sapp (R) by 5.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jo Ella HoyeDemocrat · winner
50.9%7,058
Kristine SappRepublican
45.8%6,356
Michael KernerOther party
3.2%443
13,872 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET