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Endorses Hoffman
The race
Kansas House District 116 elects one representative to a two-year term on November 3, 2026. The incumbent, Kyle Hoffman (Republican), is seeking re-election. The confirmed general-election roster is: Nathan Bales (Democratic Party); Kyle Hoffman (Republican Party). No published district-level competitiveness rating was located for this district at this sourcing depth.
Nathan Bales (Democratic), nominee. Nathan Bales appears on the confirmed general-election roster for this district (Ballotpedia general-election table, accessed October 25, 2026).
Pros: The Democratic nominee, giving the district's Democratic voters a choice on the ballot. Cons: No documented break with the Democratic Party toward this publication's values was located in the compiled record — no Manchin-test break. The organizing vote adds to a Democratic caucus whose program this publication opposes; that caucus weight is lighter in the House than in the Senate, but it does not create an exception where no break exists. The flaw, plainly: Enabler class, not extremist — a reliable party-line vote, which is the standing reason the exception for a Democrat is not earned here.
Kyle Hoffman (Republican), incumbent. Kyle Hoffman appears on the confirmed general-election roster for this district (Ballotpedia general-election table, accessed October 25, 2026).
Pros: The Republican incumbent — a sitting representative whose constituents know the record, aligned with the values this publication exists to advance (Constitution, capitalism and the free market, Christianity, freedom). Cons: No proven flaw meeting this publication's standard was located in the compiled record at this sourcing depth. The flaw, plainly: None proven was located in the compiled record.
OUR CALL
We endorse Kyle Hoffman (R). Kyle Hoffman is the Republican incumbent on the confirmed general-election ballot; no proven flaw disqualifying the endorsement was located in the compiled record, and the Democratic alternative does not pass the Manchin test on any record located. No extremist classification is made for any candidate here: no documented DSA membership, self-described democratic-socialist identification, or authored socialist program was located for any candidate on this ballot, and enabler is not extremist.
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Sources
- Ballotpedia, "Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2026" — general-election roster, incumbency markers, and ballot-status notes (accessed October 25, 2026): https://ballotpedia.org/Kansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026
- Record gaps: no district-level legislative voting record, biography beyond the offices and ballot status stated, or campaign-finance file was verified for the candidates in this district at this sourcing depth
- Standing check: no pedophile-association material meeting the proven standard (knowing association with or defense of a convicted pedophile) was located for any candidate on this ballot
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
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