RepublicanNo state or federal office heldWon the 2026 general by 20.0
Paula Newell Ellis
Won the 2026 race for Kansas House District 47.
- Last margin
- +20.0
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Ellis has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Ellis 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 of Representatives, District 47 | General | Won | Mary T. Williams (D) | 60% | R+20.0 | R+32.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Ellis has run against
- Mary T. Williams (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Kansas House District 47 · lean R+31.6 · 79th most Democratic of 125
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)