Steven
A. Hohe
Libertarian candidate Steven A. Hohe challenges incumbent Sharice Davids in Kansas' 3rd Congressional District in 2026.
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Background
Steven A. Hohe is the Libertarian Party candidate running against incumbent Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids in Kansas' 3rd Congressional District in the November 2026 general election. He has no prior elected office and, according to KCUR, has not held public office before. He has previously run for the same seat in 2016, 2020, and 2022, and ran for Kansas House District 18 in 2024. 1320
Hohe served in the U.S. Air Force as a staff sergeant from 1980 to 1992. His educational background, per candidate-information profiles, includes a B.S. in Business Administration from Husson University (1992), an associate degree in logistics from the Community College of the Air Force (1991), and leadership training at Noncommissioned Officer School (1987). 3
After his military service, Hohe worked as a businessman in a range of fields including telecommunications sales, metal-building sales, equipment sales, and independent-contractor courier work. KCUR described him as a "businessman" in its 2026 candidate profile. 13
Hohe's campaign website, listed by the Libertarian Party of Kansas as https://stevehoheforkansas.com/, was reported by KCUR as down as of October 6, 2026. No verified official social media accounts were identified in the sources reviewed. 120
At a glance
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 3, Kansas
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Website
- stevehoheforkansas.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 6newsKCUR reports Hohe has no FEC filings, campaign website down, declined interview
KCUR's candidate guide for KS-03 reported that Hohe had no campaign-finance data filed with the FEC, that his campaign website was down, and that he declined to speak with KCUR for its guide.
Kansas' 3rd Congressional District: What to know about the ... · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 29debateJohnson County Post cancels KS-03 forum; Hohe had been willing to participate
The Johnson County Post canceled its planned 3rd District forum after incumbent Sharice Davids declined and Republican Eric Jenkins withdrew conditioned on Davids' absence. Hohe had agreed to the rules and said he was willing to proceed even without Davids. The Post said it still planned to publish candidate questionnaire responses in October.
Post cancels U.S. House forum after candidates decline to participate · Sep 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 21newsHohe calls for downsizing government and broadening the tax base to address national debt
In an interview with KSNT's Kansas Capitol Bureau, Hohe said 'We need to basically downsize the government,' and proposed attracting companies to the U.S. and hiring U.S. workers to broaden the tax base and increase revenue. His campaign was described as focused on addressing the national debt.
Who is running for the U.S. House District 3 seat in Kansas? · Sep 21, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 1newsHohe agrees to Johnson County Post forum rules and offers full availability
Hohe agreed to the proposed rules for the Johnson County Post's planned 3rd District candidate forum on September 1 and indicated availability on all five dates offered by the outlet.
Post cancels U.S. House forum after candidates decline to participate · Sep 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 1filingHohe secures Libertarian nomination uncontested for 2026 KS-03 race
Hohe secured the Libertarian Party nomination for Kansas' 3rd Congressional District uncontested, setting up a general-election race against Democratic incumbent Sharice Davids and Republican Eric Jenkins.
Who is running for the U.S. House District 3 seat in Kansas? · Sep 21, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Nov 8, 2022filingHohe runs for Kansas 3rd Congressional District as Libertarian for third time
Hohe again ran as the Libertarian candidate for KS-03 in 2022.
Kansas' 3rd Congressional District: What to know about the ... · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Nov 3, 2020filingHohe runs again for Kansas 3rd Congressional District as Libertarian
Hohe made another Libertarian run for KS-03 in 2020, one of several repeated bids for the seat.
Kansas' 3rd Congressional District: What to know about the ... · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Nov 8, 2016filingHohe runs for Kansas 3rd Congressional District as Libertarian (first run)
Steven A. Hohe ran for Kansas' 3rd Congressional District seat in 2016, the first of multiple Libertarian bids for this seat.
Kansas' 3rd Congressional District: What to know about the ... · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Past elections
General election results for federal office, from the Federal Election Commission.
| Year | Seat | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. House KS-03 · LIB | Lost | 6,928 | 2.3% |
| 2020 | U.S. House KS-03 · LIB | Lost | 11,596 | 2.8% |
Covers the 2016 to 2022 general elections. The FEC has not yet published 2024 congressional results.
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
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- Cash on hand
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Reporting date not available. ↳ FEC record H0KS03269(opens in a new tab)
Sources 7
- [1] Kansas' 3rd Congressional District: What to know about the ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [2] Post cancels U.S. House forum after candidates decline to participate(opens in a new tab) Sep 29, 2026
- [3] Who is running for the U.S. House District 3 seat in Kansas?(opens in a new tab) Sep 21, 2026
- [4] Steve Hohe (L) – KS-03 House 2026 | Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Sep 19, 2026
- [5] Voter Guide Profile for KS U.S. Rep., Dist. 3 candidate - Steve Hohe(opens in a new tab) Jul 4, 2026
- [6] Steve Hohe(opens in a new tab) Jun 15, 2026
- [7] Here’s who is running for U.S. House, Senate to represent Kansas, and what they stand for(opens in a new tab) Oct 20, 2022