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Lauren Reinhold

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Lauren Reinhold

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KS-01 Democratic nominee?

$1.5K

AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleFederal employee

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyMainstream Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationKansas

BackgroundFederal employee

EducationUniversity of Kansas School of Law (attended 1993–1996)

Notable personal detailsLauren Reinhold is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Kansas’ 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She has been described as a longtime federal employee with experience at the Social Security Administration. Reinhold returned to Kansas in 1993 to attend the University of Kansas School of Law and has been based in Lawrence, Kansas.

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fec.gov kansasdems.org lawrencekstimes.com en.wikipedia.org laurenforkansas.com linkedin.com kcur.org yahoo.com salinapost.com readthedonation.com docquery.fec.gov cookpolitical.com harvestblue.org en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org bluevoterguide.org washingtonpost.com arxiv.org miamicountyks.gov sos.ks.gov politics1.com shows.acast.com kansas.gov kansaspublicnotices.com reddit.com developer.ballotpedia.org voterguide.ballotpedia.org donate.ballotpedia.org legislation.ballotpedia.org cr.linkedin.com cdn.ballotpedia.org business.linkedin.com ballotready.org mann.house.gov democrats-budget.house.gov ziplook.house.gov webster.house.gov house.gov waysandmeans.house.gov democrats-transportation.house.gov democrats-edworkforce.house.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports middle-class tax relief while increasing taxes and closing loopholes for very high earners and large capital gains, expanding payroll taxation on incomes above specific thresholds, reforming the corporate tax code to discourage avoidance and reward worker-focused investment, and pairing new investments with responsible revenue to fund expanded public programs.

Healthcare

The candidate emphasizes rebuilding rural healthcare and ensuring reliable healthcare access for Kansans, focusing on keeping rural hospitals and healthcare workers supported. Specific policy prescriptions (e.g., support for ACA expansion, a public option, Medicare for All, or market-based reforms) are not detailed on the campaign site.

Immigration & Border

Supports common-sense immigration reform that secures the border while providing a fair path to citizenship, fixing backlogged courts, stabilizing the agricultural workforce, and prioritizing humane enforcement and family dignity.

Latest Insights

KS-01 Democratic nominee?

17d

Lauren Reinhold's odds reached 33%, topping the previous high of 0% over the past 7 days.

33%33%

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$23.7K

$17.8K

$11.9K

$5.9K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$23.7K

$8.8K

$15.0K

$996.79

Source: FEC

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