“House 117
Incumbent: Republican state Rep. Tatum Lee of Ness City.
Percentage of population from old district: None
What happened: District was collapsed and moved to eastern Kansas because of shifts in population. It now covers parts of Douglas and Johnson counties. Lee was moved into House District 118, where she’s running against incumbent state Rep. Jim Minnix. The district went from 68% Republican registered voters in 2012 to 47% as of 2020. The Democratic percentage increased from 14% to 27%. Unaffiliated voters increased to 25% from 18%. Marketing director Courtney Tripp of Lenexa is running as a Democrat.”
Read the full story by Brad Cooper in the Sunflower State Journal.