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

Kansas House District 20

Mari-Lynn Poskin has no major-party opponent.

Mari-Lynn Poskin has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+12: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+1.8R+0.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+13.1D+8.6 vs. nation2024 presidentD+15.9D+17.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
24,552
People per km²
808
Adults with a B.A.+
73%
White, no degree
25%of adults
  • White 89%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

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

15,327 votes · D+15.2
✓ Mari-Lynn Poskin (D)57.6%
Jerry Charlton (R)42.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

15,390 two-party votes · D+15.9 · D+17.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)58.0%
Donald Trump (R)42.0%

2022

12,654 votes · D+11.4
✓ Marilynn Poskin (D)55.7%
Carrie Rahfaldt (R)44.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

16,016 votes · D+3.1
✓ Marilynn Poskin (D)51.5%
Jane Dirks (R)48.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

33,340 two-party votes · D+13.1 · D+8.6 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)56.6%
Donald Trump (R)43.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

14,250 two-party votes · D+1.8 · R+0.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)50.9%
Donald Trump (R)49.1%