RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Dennis Grindel
Lost the 2026 race for Kansas House District 31.
- Last margin
- −61.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Grindel has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Grindel won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas House District 31 | General | Lost | Emily Hane (D) | 19.1% | D+61.8 | D+36.6 | |
| 2024 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 31 | General | Lost | Louis Ruiz (D) | 29.7% | D+40.6 | — | |
| 2022 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 31 | General | Lost | Louis Ruiz (D) | 26.2% | D+47.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Grindel has run against
- Emily Hane (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Louis Ruiz (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Kansas House District 31 · lean D+38.2 · 9th most Democratic of 125
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)