CONTROL OF CONGRESS

Updated Dec. 13, 2022 at 9:16 a.m. Eastern

Full election results

Democrats now hold 51 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 36 of those Democratic seats were not up for election this year. The Democrats have gained 1 seat they did not previously hold.

Democrats are projected to keep control of the Senate

Republicans now hold 49 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 29 of those Republican seats were not up for election this year. The Republicans have lost 1 seat they previously held.

Democrats now hold 213 out of 435 seats in the House. The Democrats have lost 10 seats they previously held.

Republicans now hold 222 out of 435 seats in the House. The Republicans have gained 10 seats they did not previously hold.

Republicans are projected to win control of the House

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Last data update: Nov. 17, 2022 at 1:43 p.m. ET

KansasELECTION RESULTS

What to watch

Gov. Laura Kelly (D) is projected to win the Governor race.

Rep. Sharice Davids (D) is projected to win the District 3 race.

Governor

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Key race

Incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly (D) is locked in a tight race with state Attorney General Derek Schmidt (R) in a state that awoke the country to the potential energy of abortion rights supporters after it overwhelmingly rejected an amendment during the primary that would have allowed the Kansas legislature to restrict abortion rights.

Kelly (D) is projected to win. An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Laura KellyKellyL. Kelly

incumbent

DEM		492,24849.5
Derek SchmidtSchmidtD. SchmidtGOP		471,37047.4
Dennis PylePyleD. PyleIND		20,0582.0
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An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

U.S. Senate

Sen. Jerry Moran (R) is expected to skate to reelection. His Democratic foe is Mark Holland, a United Methodist pastor and former mayor of Kansas City, Kan.

Moran (R) is projected to win. An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Jerry MoranMoranJ. Moran

incumbent

GOP		595,36260.1
Mark HollandHollandM. HollandDEM		365,81936.9
David GrahamGrahamD. GrahamLIB		29,1712.9

An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

Other statewide races

Attorney General

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Kris KobachKobachK. KobachGOP		500,04950.8
Chris MannMannC. MannDEM		483,55649.2

An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

Secretary of State

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Scott SchwabSchwabS. Schwab

incumbent

GOP		573,63758.5
Jeanna RepassRepassJ. RepassDEM		380,32738.8
Cullene LangLangC. LangLIB		27,3412.8

An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

U.S. House

Kansas has a new congressional map this year so your district may have changed. Find your congressional district here.

Key House races

  • Kan.District 3

    This is a rematch for a seat in the Kansas City suburbs, which Davis put in the Democratic column in 2018. It leans in Democrats’ favor after having slightly favored Biden in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Sharice DavidsDavidsS. Davids

    incumbent

    DEM    		54.9
    Amanda AdkinsAdkinsA. AdkinsGOP    		42.8
    Steven HoheHoheS. HoheLIB    		2.3

    Est. 99% counted

All House races

SeatCandidatesPct.VotesEst. counted
District 1Est. 99% counted
District 1
winner
T. MannTracey Mann

incumbent

67.8%
159,258

99% counted

J. BeardJimmy Beard
32.2%
75,726
District 2Est. 98% counted
District 2
winner
J. LaTurnerJake LaTurner

incumbent

57.6%
132,765

98% counted

P. SchmidtPatrick Schmidt
42.4%
97,580
District 3Est. 99% counted
District 3
winner
S. DavidsSharice Davids

incumbent

54.9%
163,138

99% counted

A. AdkinsAmanda Adkins
42.8%
127,164
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District 4Est. 99% counted
District 4
winner
R. EstesRon Estes

incumbent

63.5%
142,863

99% counted

B. HernandezBob Hernandez
36.5%
82,138

* Incumbent

The Post estimated the lean of 2022 congressional districts using 2020 presidential results by precinct from Decision Desk HQ and estimates where actual votes at the precinct level were unavailable. Districts classified as “Strong Biden” and “Strong Trump” show where a candidate is estimated to have won by 15 percentage points or more. “Lean Biden” and “Lean Trump” districts had estimated vote margins between five and 15 points. “Close” districts show an estimated margin within five points.

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