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Lauren Reinhold

Lauren Reinhold

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Overview

Current roleAttorney

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyMainstream Democrat

LocationKansas

BackgroundAttorney

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Notable personal detailsLauren Reinhold is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Kansas’ 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is an attorney and former federal employee, including work as an attorney advisor at the Social Security Administration, and has also served in federal labor-related roles. Reinhold has worked in legal aid and immigration law and has described union leadership experience and advocacy for worker protections. She is based in Lawrence, Kansas.

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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.

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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.

Endorsements

KS-01 Democratic nominee?

Endorsers of Lauren Reinhold for KS-01 Democratic nominee?

Daniel Scharpenburg

Political organization

Daniel Scharpenburg expressed support for Lauren Reinhold's campaign for Kansas' 1st Congressional District.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$40.7K
$30.5K
$20.3K
$10.2K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$40.7K
$3.2K
$37.5K
$2.1K

Source: FEC

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