Democrats win Kansas U.S. Senate seat, Davids and Kelly secure reelection, Olathe-area lawmakers lose seats, and Missouri voters reject abortion restrictions and a new congressional map. Kansas governor’s race remains unresolved.
Updated Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026
OLATHE, Kan. — Voters across Kansas and Missouri delivered significant changes in Tuesday’s midterm elections, defeating several longtime officeholders, reshaping both state legislatures and deciding ballot questions with far-reaching consequences.
In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton defeated Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, while U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids easily won another term representing Olathe and much of Johnson County.
Democrats also gained enough seats in the Kansas House to break the Republican supermajority, with several of those victories coming in Johnson County legislative districts.
Locally, Johnson County Commission Chairman Mike Kelly won reelection, but Republican state Rep. Robyn Essex, who also serves on the Olathe City Council, trailed Democratic challenger Tim Lundberg by more than 700 votes.
In Missouri, Democrat Fred Wellman defeated longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, voters rejected restrictions on abortion and a proposed congressional map, and Jackson County elected a new county executive.
Several Kansas contests remained unsettled Wednesday, including the closely watched governor’s race between Democrat Cindy Holscher and Republican Ty Masterson.
Below are the major results, including candidates, vote totals and percentages.
RESULTS NOTE: All figures are unofficial as of Nov. 4. Percentages are rounded. Close races remain subject to additional counting, audits and certification.
KANSAS GOVERNOR — TOO CLOSE TO CALL
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Holscher (D) — Leading | 546,648 | 50.3% |
| Ty Masterson (R) | 541,070 | 49.7% |
Democrat Cindy Holscher declared victory Wednesday, but Republican Ty Masterson had not formally conceded as of the latest verified reporting.
Holscher held a lead of 5,578 votes in the reported Wednesday afternoon count.
Masterson acknowledged that the initial returns were unfavorable but said the close margin warranted the review required under Kansas law.
Gov. Laura Kelly congratulated Holscher and indicated her administration was preparing for a transition.
The race remains unofficial, with outstanding ballots and an additional audit still to be completed.
KANSAS U.S. SENATE — HAMILTON DEFEATS MARSHALL
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Hamilton (D) — Winner | 556,414 | 50.9% |
| Roger Marshall (R) | 503,230 | 46.1% |
| David Graham (L) | 32,934 | 3.0% |
Democrat Adam Hamilton defeated incumbent Republican Roger Marshall, becoming the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932.
Johnson County gave Hamilton a substantial advantage:
| Johnson County votes | Votes |
|---|---|
| Adam Hamilton (D) | 186,707 |
| Roger Marshall (R) | 103,857 |
| David Graham (L) | 5,645 |
KANSAS 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT — DAVIDS WINS
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sharice Davids (D) — Winner | 200,463 | 59.6% |
| Eric Jenkins (R) | 129,248 | 38.4% |
| Steve Hohe (L) | 6,903 | 2.1% |
Davids won her fifth term representing Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District, which includes Olathe and much of Johnson County.
Within Johnson County, Davids received 180,186 votes compared with Jenkins’ 108,558.
KANSAS STATEWIDE ELECTION RESULTS
ATTORNEY GENERAL — CLOSE RACE
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Mann (D) — Leading | 548,047 | 50.5% |
| Kris Kobach (R) | 536,759 | 49.5% |
Mann led incumbent Attorney General Kris Kobach in a closely contested rematch of their 2022 election. The race was selected for an additional audit.
SECRETARY OF STATE — CLOSE RACE
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Proctor (R) — Leading | 522,175 | 48.4% |
| Jennifer Day (D) | 511,419 | 47.4% |
| Scott Morgan | 45,571 | 4.2% |
Republican Pat Proctor maintained a narrow lead over Democrat Jennifer Day in another race selected for additional auditing.
STATE TREASURER
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Johnson (R) — Winner | 551,643 | 51.3% |
| Juan Luengo (D) | 475,695 | 44.2% |
| Eric Lund (L) | 48,797 | 4.5% |
Republican incumbent Steven Johnson secured another term.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Hawkins (R) — Leading | 528,004 | 49.1% |
| Dinah Sykes (D) | 508,889 | 47.3% |
| Ric Koehn (L) | 38,498 | 3.6% |
Republican Dan Hawkins led Democrat Dinah Sykes and Libertarian Ric Koehn.
KANSAS VOTING CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT
| Vote | Percent |
|---|---|
| Yes — Approved | Approximately 64% |
| No | Approximately 36% |
Voters approved an amendment to the Kansas Constitution clarifying that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in Kansas elections. Noncitizens were already barred from voting under existing law.
JOHNSON COUNTY — KANSAS HOUSE ELECTION RESULTS
Several Kansas House races representing Olathe and surrounding communities shifted toward Democrats.
The following figures are from the Johnson County Election Office’s official election-night report. All percentages are based on votes cast in Johnson County, including write-ins.
DISTRICT 8 — PHILLIPS LEADS CROFT
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Phillips (D) | 5,795 | 51.0% |
| Chris Croft (R) | 5,555 | 48.9% |
Phillips led Republican House Majority Leader Chris Croft by 240 votes.
DISTRICT 14 — GIEBLER LEADS ESAU
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sherry Giebler (D) | 7,392 | 55.5% |
| Charlotte Esau (R) | 5,923 | 44.5% |
Giebler led the Republican incumbent in a district that includes portions of Olathe, Lenexa and Shawnee.
DISTRICT 15 — HOUGLAND LEADS BOHI
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Hougland (D) | 3,794 | 57.4% |
| Lauren Bohi (R) | 2,811 | 42.5% |
Hougland is positioned to reclaim the seat she lost to Bohi in 2024.
DISTRICT 26 — FOUR-VOTE DIFFERENCE IN JOHNSON COUNTY
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Chip VanHouden (R) | 5,802 | 50.0% |
| Laura Johnson (D) | 5,798 | 50.0% |
Only four votes separated the candidates in Johnson County. The totals shown are county-only figures and should not be treated as a final districtwide result.
DISTRICT 27 — KIEWIET LEADS BY 41 VOTES
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Kiewiet (D) — Leading | 6,863 | 50.1% |
| Sean Tarwater (R) | 6,822 | 49.8% |
Kiewiet led Republican incumbent Sean Tarwater by just 41 votes. The race is undergoing additional auditing.
DISTRICT 28 — MOUBER LEADS BERGMAN
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Mouber (D) | 6,157 | 54.7% |
| Alex Bergman (R) | 5,089 | 45.2% |
DISTRICT 30 — WIEDERAENDERS LEADS WILLIAMS
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Wiederaenders (D) | 5,550 | 53.2% |
| Laura Williams (R) | 4,874 | 46.7% |
Wiederaenders led the Republican incumbent in another competitive Johnson County legislative race.
DISTRICT 39 — MAIER LEADS STIENS
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Maier (D) | 6,206 | 54.1% |
| Angela Stiens (R) | 5,255 | 45.8% |
DISTRICT 43 — SCHULTZ LEADS SUTTON IN COUNTY RETURNS
| Candidate | Johnson County votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kristen Schultz (D) | 4,263 | 51.4% |
| Bill Sutton (R) | 4,022 | 48.5% |
These figures represent Johnson County votes, not necessarily the complete districtwide total.
DISTRICT 49 — MCDONALD WINS AGAIN
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Nikki McDonald (D) | 6,255 | 58.5% |
| Tricia Sinclair (R) | 4,430 | 41.4% |
McDonald, an Olathe Democrat who won her seat by only 148 votes in 2024, secured a considerably larger margin Tuesday.
DISTRICT 78 — LUNDBERG LEADS OLATHE COUNCIL MEMBER ESSEX
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Lundberg (D) | 5,744 | 53.4% |
| Robyn Essex (R) | 4,993 | 46.5% |
One of Olathe’s most notable local results was Democrat Tim Lundberg’s 751-vote lead over Republican incumbent Robyn Essex.
Essex also serves on the Olathe City Council. The state legislative election does not affect her existing council seat.
DISTRICT 117 — NINE-VOTE COUNTY MARGIN
| Candidate | Johnson County votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Turk (R) | 5,311 | 50.0% |
| Brandon Holland (D) | 5,302 | 49.9% |
Turk led Holland by nine votes within Johnson County. Because the legislative district extends beyond the county, the county figures do not determine the districtwide outcome.
The race is among those undergoing additional audits.
DISTRICT 121 — STOCK LEADS PALENSKE
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Stock (D) | 5,895 | 54.3% |
| Thomas Palenske (R) | 4,959 | 45.7% |
Both candidates are Olathe residents.
OTHER JOHNSON COUNTY HOUSE RESULTS
| District | Leading candidate | County vote share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Courtney Sappington (D) | 59.6% |
| 17 | Jo Ella Hoye (D) | 62.0% |
| 18 | Cindy Neighbor (D) | 64.0% |
| 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (D) | 67.1% |
| 24 | Jarrod Ousley (D) | 72.2% |
Democratic candidates running without a major-party opponent included Linda Featherston in District 16, Mari-Lynn Poskin in District 20, Jerry Stogsdill in District 21, Reed Krewson in District 22, Susan Ruiz in District 23, Rui Xu in District 25, Heather Meyer in District 29, Dan Osman in District 48 and Brandon Woodard in District 108.
WHAT CHANGED IN TOPEKA?
Democratic gains were sufficient to break the Republican supermajority in the Kansas House, which had been in place since the 2010 election.
Republicans are expected to retain majority control, but without the 84 seats necessary to override a governor’s veto on their own.
The outcome could affect future debates over education, taxes, state spending and other legislation.
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMISSION RESULTS
COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN — MIKE KELLY WINS
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Kelly — Winner | 153,121 | 57.0% |
| Karen Crnkovich | 114,933 | 42.8% |
Kelly won another four-year term as chairman of the Johnson County Commission.
COMMISSION DISTRICT 1
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Becky Fast — Winner | 34,374 | 71.5% |
| Ben Hobert | 13,552 | 28.2% |
COMMISSION DISTRICT 4
Teresa Erb — Elected unopposed
Erb received 36,526 votes and will succeed outgoing Commissioner Janeé Hanzlick.
COMMISSION DISTRICT 5
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Ashcraft — Winner | 21,078 | 51.7% |
| Greg Mitchell | 19,620 | 48.1% |
Ashcraft won reelection by 1,458 votes.
County commission races are officially nonpartisan.
PRAIRIE VILLAGE MAYOR
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Robinson — Winner | 7,480 | 59.0% |
| Inga Selders | 5,153 | 40.7% |
MISSOURI — U.S. CONGRESSIONAL RESULTS
Missouri did not elect a U.S. senator or governor in 2026, but all eight U.S. House seats were on the ballot.
DISTRICT 1 — WESLEY BELL WINS
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Bell (D) — Winner | 189,175 | 81.5% |
| Paul Berry (R) | 32,308 | 13.9% |
| Tom Schmitz (L) | 10,613 | 4.6% |
DISTRICT 2 — WELLMAN DEFEATS WAGNER
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Wellman (D) — Winner | 169,477 | 51.1% |
| Ann Wagner (R) | 153,132 | 46.2% |
| Brandon Daugherty (L) | 8,782 | 2.7% |
Democrat Fred Wellman defeated Republican incumbent Ann Wagner, who had represented Missouri’s 2nd District since 2013.
The suburban St. Louis district was a major Democratic pickup.
DISTRICT 3 — ONDER WINS
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Onder (R) — Winner | 149,239 | 52.9% |
| Bethany Mann (D) | 125,271 | 44.4% |
| Jim Higgins (L) | 7,700 | 2.7% |
DISTRICT 4 — ALFORD WINS REELECTION
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Alford (R) — Winner | 150,944 | 61.2% |
| Jordan Herrera (D) | 88,423 | 35.8% |
| Thomas Holbrook (L) | 7,183 | 2.9% |
Alford won another term representing western and central Missouri, including parts of the Kansas City region.
DISTRICT 5 — EMANUEL CLEAVER WINS AGAIN
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Cleaver (D) — Winner | 179,256 | 69.5% |
| Rick Brattin (R) | 72,572 | 28.1% |
| Randy Langkraehr (L) | 6,128 | 2.4% |
Cleaver won another term representing Kansas City’s 5th Congressional District.
The race drew added attention after Missouri lawmakers attempted to redraw congressional boundaries during 2025.
DISTRICT 6 — STIGALL WINS OPEN SEAT
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Stigall (R) — Winner | 151,219 | 58.7% |
| Josh Smead (D) | 100,416 | 38.9% |
| Andy Maidment (L) | 6,028 | 2.3% |
Stigall won the seat being vacated by longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Sam Graves.
DISTRICT 7 — BURLISON WINS
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Burlison (R) — Winner | 157,599 | 62.2% |
| Missi Hesketh (D) | 89,710 | 35.4% |
| Kevin Craig (L) | 6,100 | 2.4% |
DISTRICT 8 — SMITH WINS
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith (R) — Winner | 152,677 | 67.7% |
| Chris Reichard (D) | 65,751 | 29.2% |
| Rebecca Sharpe Lombard (L) | 6,996 | 3.1% |
Missouri Republicans retained six congressional seats, while Democrats won two, including the 2nd District seat previously held by Wagner.
MISSOURI STATE AUDITOR — FITZPATRICK WINS
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Fitzpatrick (R) — Winner | 1,018,753 | 50.2% |
| Quentin Wilson (D) | 958,595 | 47.2% |
| Dustin Coffell (L) | 53,581 | 2.6% |
Republican incumbent Scott Fitzpatrick won another term as state auditor.
MISSOURI BALLOT QUESTIONS — WHAT PASSED AND FAILED?
Missouri voters considered five statewide questions, including measures involving abortion, congressional districts, citizen initiatives and the duties of county sheriffs.
| Ballot question | Yes | No | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 3 — Abortion and gender-transition restrictions | 44.5% | 55.5% | Rejected |
| Amendment 6 — Citizen initiative protections | 60.0% | 40.0% | Approved |
| Amendment 7 — State investment fund | 39.5% | 60.5% | Rejected |
| Amendment 8 — County sheriffs | About 51% | About 49% | Yes leading |
| Proposition A — Congressional redistricting | 38.2% | 61.8% | Rejected |
AMENDMENT 3 — ABORTION RESTRICTIONS REJECTED
Voters rejected the proposal to repeal the state’s 2024 constitutional protections for reproductive freedom and replace them with narrower abortion exceptions. The amendment also included restrictions on gender-transition procedures for minors.
The defeat leaves the 2024 reproductive-rights amendment in place.
AMENDMENT 6 — CITIZEN INITIATIVE PROTECTIONS APPROVED
Missouri voters approved stronger constitutional protections for voter-initiated laws.
The measure requires at least 80% support in both legislative chambers to refer certain changes to voter-approved initiatives back to voters, who would then have to approve those changes.
AMENDMENT 7 — STATE INVESTMENT FUND REJECTED
Voters rejected a proposed permanent investment fund intended to generate earnings that could eventually replace some state tax revenue.
AMENDMENT 8 — SHERIFFS MEASURE NARROWLY LEADING
The proposal would constitutionally protect the election of county sheriffs in most Missouri counties and establish additional restrictions on their removal from office.
It was narrowly leading in Wednesday’s unofficial returns.
PROPOSITION A — NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP REJECTED
Missouri voters rejected the congressional redistricting plan approved by state lawmakers in 2025.
The result preserves the congressional boundaries enacted in 2022 and is particularly significant for Kansas City’s 5th Congressional District.
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE — DEMOCRATS GAIN GROUND
Republicans are expected to retain control of both the Missouri House and Senate, but Democratic gains were sufficient to break the party’s legislative supermajorities.
Democrats gained approximately 16 seats in the Missouri House, according to preliminary results.
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 8 — KERI INGLE WINS
Keri Ingle (D) defeated Jon Patterson (R).
Ingle defeated the Republican Missouri House speaker for a state Senate seat representing portions of eastern Jackson County.
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 30 — BETSY FOGLE WINS
Betsy Fogle (D) defeated Melanie Stinnett (R).
Fogle won the Springfield-area Senate seat, another important Democratic gain.
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI — LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
COUNTY EXECUTIVE — STACY LAKE WINS
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Stacy Lake (D) — Winner | 163,582 | 68% |
| Alan Rohlfing (R) | 75,058 | 31% |
Lake was elected to succeed Frank White as Jackson County executive.
COUNTY LEGISLATURE — AT-LARGE DISTRICT 1
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Carla Fields (D) | 161,463 | 68% |
| Lance Pollard (R) | 75,517 | 32% |
AT-LARGE DISTRICT 2
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Peyton (D) | 162,110 | 68% |
| Gresia Cabrera (R) | 74,347 | 31% |
LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 3
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Hernandez (D) | 19,403 | 59% |
| Scott Qualls (R) | 13,649 | 41% |
LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 4
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Townsend (D) | 26,421 | 81% |
| Lon McDonald (R) | 6,246 | 19% |
LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 5
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Carter (R) | 20,686 | 51% |
| Antoine Jennings (D) | 19,802 | 49% |
LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 6
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Lawson (D) | 30,017 | 55% |
| Bill Haley (R) | 24,516 | 45% |
Democrats also won three uncontested Jackson County legislative races.
Seven of the county’s nine legislators will be new to the courthouse when the next terms begin in January.
JOHNSON COUNTY TURNOUT: 297,292 BALLOTS CAST
The Johnson County Election Office reported:
| Election statistic | Total |
|---|---|
| Registered voters | 477,828 |
| Ballots cast | 297,292 |
| Precincts reporting | 591 of 591 |
| Voter turnout | 62.22% |
The election office released its final unofficial election-night report at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday.
Officials will continue processing eligible outstanding mail ballots and provisional ballots before the results are certified.
Kansas has also initiated additional audits for governor, attorney general, secretary of state and three close state House races.
The audits must be completed before the county canvassing process concludes.
WHAT THE RESULTS MEAN FOR OLATHE
For Olathe voters, Tuesday’s election produced a mixture of continuity and change.
Sharice Davids will return to Congress. Mike Kelly will remain chairman of the Johnson County Commission. Nikki McDonald secured another term representing part of the Olathe area in the Kansas House.
But several other legislative districts are positioned to send new representatives to Topeka, including the district currently represented by Robyn Essex.
Across Kansas, the Republican House supermajority has been broken, and the governor’s race remains a major outstanding question.
In Missouri, voters delivered significant changes through ballot measures while returning most incumbent members of Congress.
Although the results remain unofficial, voters have already reshaped the political landscape on both sides of the state line.
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