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Democrat
Cole Epley

Cole Epley

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Overview

Current roleFoster care social worker

PartyDemocratic

LocationKansas

BackgroundFoster care social worker

EducationUniversity of Kansas (studied music education)

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Notable personal detailsCole Allen Epley is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Kansas’ 4th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked in education and later in foster care social work, including work as a transition case manager for EmberHope. He has also served in the U.S. Army Reserve.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports implementing universal healthcare and expanding public healthcare coverage. Advocates for healthcare as a right as part of a progressive platform.

Immigration & Border

Supports abolishing ICE, expanding legal immigration pathways, and creating a path for undocumented residents to obtain citizenship. Advocates making legal immigration safer and easier and providing regularization options for undocumented Americans.

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Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports enshrining women’s reproductive autonomy as a constitutional amendment and advocates protecting reproductive rights; opposes efforts to overturn state-level protections for abortion access.

Climate & Energy

Supports clean energy and climate policy as part of a progressive platform and identifies as a progressive candidate; favors policies aligned with climate action and clean-energy investment rather than defending fossil-fuel–first approaches.

Public Safety & Guns

Cole Epley has received endorsements from pro-gun-safety organizations and is running as a Democratic candidate; his campaign materials describe him as a progressive. These signals indicate support for expanded gun-safety measures while respecting lawful gun ownership.

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