Kansas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Kansas Senate District 26
A district of about 81,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.1 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Chase Blasi (R) · won71.2%
- Raymond H. Shore Jr. (D)23.0%
- J. C. Moore (OTH)5.8%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 40 seats
Every Kansas State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Chase Blasi (R) | Raymond H. Shore Jr. (D) | 48.2 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Dan Kerschen (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2016 | Dan Kerschen (R) | Benjamin Poteete (D) | 38.9 |
| 2012 | Dan Kerschen (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Richard F. Kelsey (R) | Pam Frieden (D) | 22.9 |
| 2004 | Phillip B. Journey (R) | Daniel J. Thimesch (D) | 16.0 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Nancey D. Harrington (R) | Brian L. Hudnall (D) | 46.4 |
| 1996 | Nancey D. Harrington (R) | Art Tannahill (D) | 25.2 |
| 1992 | Todd Tiahrt (R) | Kenneth Francisco (D) | 15.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | James L. Francisco (D) | Phillip B. Journey (R) | 30.5 |
| 1984 | James L. Francisco (D) | Margaret Engdahl (R) | 26.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | James L. Francisco (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | James L. Francisco (D) | J. L. Walker (R) | 37.1 |
| 1972 | James L. Francisco (D) | Bob Herndon (R) | 15.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Harold S. Herd (D) | Hade Gupton (R) | 22.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 26
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 26's area in each.
- U.S. House
- KS-4 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | |
|---|---|
| President | R+37.4 |
| U.S. Senate | R+32.7 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in Kansas. The black marker is District 26.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Less dense than 51% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 2428% college gradsR+39.0Not up in 2026District 31
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32% college gradsR+32.7Not up in 2026District 13
27% college gradsR+39.2Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET