Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)

Biography

District: 3rd District
Political Highlights: Kan. House, 2003-11; U.S. House of Representatives, 2011-present
Born: Jan. 8, 1976; Hutchinson, Kan.
Residence: Overland Park
Religion: Methodist
Family: Wife, Brooke Robinson Yoder; one child
Education: U. of Kansas, B.A. 1999; U. of Kansas, J.D. 2002
Military Service: None
Start of Service: Elected: 2010 (3rd term)
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Agriculture; Financial Services; Transportation-HUD)

Election History

Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	%
2014	general	Kevin Yoder (R)	134,493	60.0
		Kelly Kultala (D)	89,584	40.0

2012	general	Kevin Yoder (R)	201,087	68.5
		Joel Balam (LIBERT)	92,675	31.5

2010	general	Kevin Yoder (R)	136,246	58.4
		Stephene Moore (D)	90,193	38.7
		Jasmin Talbert (LIBERT)	6,846	2.9

Roll Call Vitals

342nd

on the House Seniority List

Fellow Kansas Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R) is 241st.

43rd

Kansas is 43rd on Roll Call's Clout Index, which measures influence in Congress by state.

8,211

Twitter Followers (@RepKevinYoder)

Rep. Kevin Yoder has no appearances on Sunday talk shows.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has the most appearances so far this year.

Tweets by @RepKevinYoder

Roll Call and CQ Weekly use ratings assigned by the Rothenberg Political Report, which are defined as follows: SAFE: As of today, the party indicated is all but certain to win the seat. FAVORED: One candidate has a substantial advantage, but an upset is still possible. LEAN: The party indicated has the edge, but the outcome is less certain than for races rated as favored. TILT: The outcome is effectively regarded as a tossup for each of these highly competitive seats, although the party indicated has a slight edge. TOSSUP: Neither party has an edge in these contests.