Jerry Moran

In the 2022 Senate race for KS Senate seat, Jerry Moran (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Mark R. Holland (D) who received 37.0%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Jerry Moran's 23.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Roger Marshall (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Jerry Moran benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 Senate race for KS Senate seat, Jerry Moran (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Patrick Wiesner (D) who received 32.2%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Jerry Moran's 29.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Pat Roberts (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.