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Kansas › Kansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kansas House District 23
Susan Ruiz has no major-party opponent.
Susan Ruiz has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+22: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 18,729
- People per km²
- 1,205
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 46%
- White, no degree
- 33%of adults
- White 61%
- Hispanic 16%
- Black 13%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
7,536 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Susan Ruiz (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
10,877 two-party votes · D+22.1 · D+23.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.0%
Donald Trump (R)39.0%
2022
6,115 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Susan Ruiz (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
11,040 votes · D+16.1✓ Susan Ruiz (D)55.0%
Jeff Shull (R)39.7%
Matthew Clark (—)5.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
20,880 two-party votes · D+23.0 · D+18.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)61.5%
Donald Trump (R)38.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
9,202 two-party votes · D+10.2 · D+8.0 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)55.1%
Donald Trump (R)44.9%