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Kansas › Kansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Kansas House District 1

Dale Helwig has no major-party opponent.

Dale Helwig has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+54: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+51.5R+53.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+52.5R+57.0 vs. nation2024 presidentR+55.1R+53.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
24,248
People per km²
12
Adults with a B.A.+
18%
White, no degree
72%of adults
  • White 85%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 1%
  • Other / multiracial 10%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

10,451 votes · R+49.4
✓ Dale Helwig (R)74.7%
Janie G Jarrett (D)25.3%

2024 President Vote in this district

10,382 two-party votes · R+55.1 · R+53.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)77.5%
Kamala Harris (D)22.5%

2022

7,775 votes · R+50.4
✓ Michael Houser (R)75.2%
Paul D Rogers (D)24.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

8,381 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Michael Houser (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

11,845 two-party votes · R+52.5 · R+57.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.2%
Joe Biden (D)23.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

10,104 two-party votes · R+51.5 · R+53.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)75.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)24.2%