Kansas Senate ‘gaining interest’ in possible redistricting, says one lawmaker

Texas, California and even Missouri are looking to change their state’s maps ahead of the 2026 midterm election, which leaves many Kansans wondering, where does Kansas stand?

27 News spoke with State Representative Stephanie Sawyer Clayton. She tells us that she’s hearing rumors that the Kansas Senate is gaining interest in possibly redistricting the Sunflower State.

Kansas typically redistricts every 10 years; however, there is no formal state law that prevents lawmakers from redrawing the congressional map more frequently.

Three years ago, the state redrew District 3, splitting Wyandotte County and changing the voter demographic to lean more republican.

Despite this, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids kept her seat, but as the only Kansas Democrat in the House of Representatives, another effort to redistrict could change that.

Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton tells us that she believes the state has done enough redistricting.

How can you gerrymander something that is already so insanely gerrymandered? How much more gerrymandered could it possibly get? If we do redistricting, it should be done in the most fair and upmost way that is focusing on the only thing that matters and that is the people who are voting, not politics.
Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton

We’ve also heard from Gov. Laura Kelly that she’s against redistricting.

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