Kansas State House District 23
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Susan Ruiz Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Susan RuizDemocratic · Incumbent8 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Susan Ruiz (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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Uncontested
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Susan RuizIncumbentDemocratic
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.
Source: sos.ks.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 7,536
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan RuizWon Democratic 7,536100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,115
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan RuizWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,115100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,034
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan RuizWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,06955.0% RepublicanJeff Shull Republican 4,38639.8% OtherMatthew Clark Other 5795.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,466
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan RuizWon Democratic 4,41152.1% RepublicanLinda Gallagher(incumbent) Republican 4,05547.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,888
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLinda GallagherWon(incumbent) Republican 4,84354.5% DemocraticAmber Versola Democratic 4,04545.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,873
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLinda GallagherWon Republican 3,28555.9% DemocraticAmber Versola Democratic 2,58844.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,618
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly R. MeigsWon(incumbent) Republican 4,39050.9% DemocraticDave Pack Democratic 4,22849.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,532
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrett HildabrandWon Republican 2,98253.9% DemocraticMilack Talia(incumbent) Democratic 2,55046.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,671
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMilack TaliaWon Democratic 4,91056.6% RepublicanAugust Bogina III Republican 3,76143.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,844
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJudy MorrisonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,01751.6% DemocraticMilack Talia Democratic 2,82748.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,715
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJudy MorrisonWon(incumbent) Republican 4,64053.2% DemocraticLinda W. Whaley Democratic 4,07546.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,845
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJudy MorrisonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,07252.6% DemocraticLinda W. Whaley Democratic 2,77347.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,670
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJudy MorrisonWon Republican 4,29556.0% DemocraticJoe Kronawitter Democratic 3,37544.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,858
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCliff FranklinWon(incumbent) Republican 2,92160.1% DemocraticThomas A. Bettis III Democratic 1,93739.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,505
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCliff FranklinWon(incumbent) Republican 4,40158.6% DemocraticSusan C. Walbridge Democratic 3,10441.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,707
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCliff FranklinWon Republican 2,66656.6% DemocraticLori L. Majure Democratic 2,04143.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,718
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary H. BlumenthalWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,29860.8% RepublicanMarjain Breitenbach Republican 3,42039.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,744
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1990 to 1991)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary H. BlumenthalWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,14866.4% RepublicanIrene B. French Republican 1,59633.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,543
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary H. BlumenthalWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,13871.8% RepublicanRobert A. Knight Jr. Republican 2,40528.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,985
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary H. BlumenthalWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,985100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,895
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary H. BlumenthalWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,16369.3% RepublicanVictor W. Kearns Jr. Republican 2,73230.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,858
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary H. BlumenthalWon Democratic 3,16954.1% RepublicanJerry Andre(incumbent) Republican 2,68945.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,531
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry AndreWon Republican 4,58060.8% DemocraticDennis M. Clyde Democratic 2,95139.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,133
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVictor W. Kearns Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 4,133100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,008
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVictor W. Kearns Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 4,06050.7% DemocraticWil Robinson Democratic 3,94849.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,143
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVictor W. Kearns Jr.Won Republican 3,49156.8% DemocraticF. Winston Scott Democratic 2,65243.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,744
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKenith R. Howard Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 3,83256.8% DemocraticF. Winston Scott Democratic 2,91243.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,772
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKenith R. Howard Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 3,06553.1% DemocraticRonald Kenneth Spry Democratic 2,70746.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,767
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Kansas House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKenith R. Howard Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 4,83262.2% DemocraticHomer C. Bittiker Democratic 2,93537.8%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Kansas State House District 23, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ks/house/23. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ks/sldl:23
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026