Who's In the Race
The race for Kansas's 3rd U.S. House District features three candidates: Sharice Davids (Democrat), Eric Jenkins (Republican), and Steve Hohe (Libertarian). [](#ngr-9c15bc53-c4e7-4043-a32d-091a4372f73e)
What They Stand For
Jenkins' campaign describes him as a retired Army colonel and former Shawnee City Council member. He has proposed cutting federal spending, balancing the budget, lowering taxes, supporting affordable energy, and securing the border, according to his campaign website.
Davids is the incumbent, currently serving Kansas's 3rd District and seeking re-election. Her official House biography describes her as a former attorney who served as a White House Fellow at the Department of Transportation. Davids won the Democratic primary on Aug. 4, with 83 percent of the vote.
She has supported lowering healthcare and prescription-drug costs and strengthening the Affordable Care Act and has proposed expanding Medicaid, which her campaign says could provide coverage to 165,000 Kansans, according to her campaign priorities page.
Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets
Three rating services (the Cook Political Report as of Sept. 25, Sabato's Crystal Ball as of Sept. 29, and Inside Elections as of Oct.) all rate this race "Solid Democratic." On the prediction market Kalshi, as of Oct. 7, Davids holds a 95.64 percent win probability and Jenkins holds a 4.36 percent probability.
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