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2026 U.S. House

Kansas's 1st Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · KS-1
Primary: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in KS-1

Tracey Mann

Tracey Mann

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Be a voice for Kansas farmers and ranchers in Washington
  • Revitalize rural Kansas communities
  • Strengthen border security

Per the campaign site.

About Tracey Mann

Tracey Mann is a fifth-generation Kansan raised on his family farm south of Quinter and served as the state's 50th lieutenant governor, per his campaign site. He is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district and appears on the certified list for the August 4 Republican ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State.

Lauren Reinhold

Lauren Reinhold

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Rebuild rural health care
  • Support agriculture and rural economies
  • Strengthen Social Security, unions, and worker rights

Per the campaign site.

About Lauren Reinhold

Lauren Reinhold is an attorney of 28 years and a former Social Security Administration attorney advisor from Lawrence who resigned after deep cuts to her agency's programs and jobs, per her campaign site. A longtime federal employee and workers' rights advocate, she centers her campaign on rural economic recovery and working families.

Steven Jacob

Libertarian

Steven Jacob is the Libertarian nominee for Kansas's 1st Congressional District. He has lived in Lawrence since 1983 and worked as a city maintenance employee for 31 years before driving for Uber, per the Kansas Helen politics newsletter. The Libertarian Party of Kansas selected him as its nominee at an April 2026 convention, per the party's candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

About this race

Kansas's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Kansas primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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