Incumbent U.S. House members secure primary victories • Kansas Reflector
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, speaks Aug. 4 about issues raised by constituents during the primary election campaign after casting her ballot in a Johnson County polling station. Davids says 3rd District voters are keen to highlight concern about the rising cost of groceries, fuel, prescription medications and healthcare. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)
TOPEKA — U.S. Reps. Tracey Mann, Derek Schmidt, Sharice Davids and Ron Estes won their primaries Tuesday.
The Associated Press called most Democratic and Republican primaries in U.S. House races in Kansas within an hour of polls closing.
Republicans Mann, Schmidt and Estes each had one Republican opponent, and Davids, a Democrat, defeated Sarah Preu, a technology and communications professional from Fairway who criticized Davids about issues such as Israel’s political influence, immigration enforcement funding and voting with conservatives. Davids led with 83% of votes, according to early totals from the Kansas Secretary…