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Columbus, KS politics & representatives

Columbus is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.

Who represents Columbus in Washington and in Kansas, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Columbus voted in 2024

Official results for Columbus's own voters.

President 1,216 votes

Donald J TrumpRepublican
70.8%
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
27.1%
Others
2.1%

Cherokee County: Trump 75.5%, Harris 22.6% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas's 2nd District 302,767 votes

Derek SchmidtRepublican
57.1%
Nancy BoydaDemocrat
38.2%
Others
4.7%

Whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Columbus in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Kansas

Jerry Moran
Jerry MoranU.S. SenatorRepublican · Serving since 2011 Official site ↗202-224-6521
Roger Marshall
Roger MarshallU.S. SenatorRepublican · Serving since 2021 Official site ↗202-224-4774

U.S. House · Kansas's 2nd District

Derek Schmidt
Derek SchmidtU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-225-6601
In Kansas

Who represents Columbus in state government

Laura KellyGovernor of KansasDemocrat · Serving since 2019 Official site ↗785-368-8500

State Senate · District 13

Tim ShallenburgerState SenatorRepublican Official site ↗Email

State House · District 1

Dale HelwigState RepresentativeRepublican Official site ↗Email

Columbus's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Columbus by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.

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