Kansas 3rd District
Sharice Davids (D) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Sharice Davids
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 59 of 124 votes and bills.
Raised $4,656,759 since January 2025: 76% from people, 23% from PACs and other committees, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Eric Jenkins
Republican · retired Army colonel, former Shawnee city council president
ALiberty Score A100 out of 100 across 5 principles. Graded on what Jenkins has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Jenkins.
Raised $51,735 since January 2025: 77% from people, 19% from PACs and other committees, 3% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Eric Jenkins. Eric Jenkins: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Sharice Davids: F, 41 out of 100 from recorded votes.
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Side by side
A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Eric Jenkins, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Jenkins, so the grade above comes from this list: what Jenkins has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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His platform opposes foreign entanglements that drain American resources and wants allies to meet their own defence commitments.
“oppose reckless foreign entanglements that drain American resources”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
It names no country or conflict, so it does not settle whether he backs Ukraine, Taiwan or NATO.
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His platform lists protecting free speech online and in public.
“Protect free speech”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing limits on speech is the with side of the free speech measure.
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His platform calls for making the Trump-era tax cuts permanent.
“extend and make permanent the Trump-era tax cuts for working families”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Lower taxes with a named tax is with liberty on free markets.
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His platform calls for reducing the regulatory burden on Kansas businesses and farmers.
“Reduce the regulatory burden on Kansas businesses and farmers”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Less regulation is with liberty on free markets.
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At the Shawnee city council meeting that backed a ban on males in women's sports, he said males are built differently from females.
“Males are just built differently than females”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping women's sport female is with liberty on equal rights.
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His platform calls for fully funding and modernising the military.
“Fully fund and modernize the U.S. military to deter adversaries”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Funding and equipping the armed forces is with liberty on defense.
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His platform lists ending catch and release and enforcing existing immigration law.
“end catch-and-release and enforce immigration laws on the books”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Ending catch and release and enforcing the law is with liberty on borders.
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His platform says to cut federal funding to cities that obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
“defund cities that obstruct federal immigration enforcement”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Penalising sanctuary policies is with liberty on borders.
Also on the ballot
Steven Hohe (Libertarian).
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