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Kansas House District 38
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tim Johnson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Tim JohnsonRepublican · Incumbent6 years since first win on fileRichard PazDemocratic
Tim Johnson 66.4Richard Paz 33.6
Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Tim Johnson (Republican) won by 32.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: JohnsonRight column: Paz
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeJohnsonNo published score for Paz
- Races won and lost
- 3-0
- 0-1
- Years since first win on file
- 6
- Not available
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- Richard PazDemocratic
- Tim JohnsonIncumbentRepublican
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Source: sos.ks.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 13,498
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim JohnsonWonName as filed: Timothy H. Johnson Republican 8,96566.4% DemocraticRichard Paz Democratic 4,53333.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,832
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim JohnsonWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Timothy H. Johnson Republican 7,832100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,832
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim JohnsonWonName as filed: Timothy H. Johnson Republican 9,36863.2% DemocraticSherri D. Grogan Democratic 5,46436.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,906
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWillie DoveWon(incumbent) Republican 6,28757.6% DemocraticStuart W. Sweeney Democratic 4,61942.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,006
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWillie DoveWon(incumbent) Republican 6,99558.3% DemocraticMike Fonkert Democratic 4,19835.0% LibertarianFrederick Caleb Cristopher Libertarian 8136.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,015
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWillie DoveWon(incumbent) Republican 4,87460.8% DemocraticJan Pringle Democratic 2,36629.5% LibertarianF. Calebchristopher Libertarian 7759.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,710
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWillie DoveWon Republican 6,13857.3% DemocraticPete Henderson Democratic 4,57242.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,239
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnthony R. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 9,00968.0% DemocraticRoberta Eveslage Democratic 4,23031.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,720
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnthony R. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 10,64756.9% DemocraticStephanie Kelton Democratic 8,07343.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,578
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnthony R. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 6,44655.7% DemocraticDiane Bryant Democratic 5,13244.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,437
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnthony R. BrownWon Republican 11,437100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,621
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRob BoyerWon Republican 4,77055.3% DemocraticCarlie Abel Democratic 3,85144.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,100
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMargaret E. LongWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,45470.9% RepublicanPaul M. Simpson Republican 2,64629.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,494
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMargaret E. LongWon Democratic 3,64756.2% RepublicanEve Kemple Republican 2,84743.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,086
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LongWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,83953.3% RepublicanEd Fields Republican 4,24746.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,245
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LongWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,245100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,392
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim LongWon Democratic 5,43857.9% RepublicanBill Spencer Republican 3,95442.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,884
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1990 to 1991)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom LoveWon Democratic 4,14170.4% RepublicanChester Richards Jr. Republican 1,74329.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,401
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. SutterWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,21957.0% RepublicanMarcus B. Potter Jr. Republican 3,18243.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,457
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. SutterWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,457100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,765
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. SutterWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,765100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,439
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. SutterWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,439100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,015
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. SutterWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,68166.7% RepublicanArt Smith Republican 2,33433.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,335
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. SutterWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,33562.5% RepublicanRobert H. Foerschler Republican 2,00037.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,089
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. SutterWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,089100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,164
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. SutterWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,07266.1% RepublicanJoy Barnett Republican 2,09233.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,017
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. SutterWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,28261.0% RepublicanLarry S. Payne Republican 2,73539.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,424
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAmbrose L. DempseyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,63967.1% RepublicanLawrence Theno Jr. Republican 1,78532.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,389
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Kansas House of Representatives District 38, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAmbrose L. DempseyWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,389100.0%
- 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 House District 38, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ks/house/38. Retrieved October 30, 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:38
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026