KS-04 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFamily law firm business manager
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
GenderMale
LocationKansas
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BackgroundFamily law firm business manager
Notable personal detailsRyan Gilbert is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Kansas’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He filed with the Federal Election Commission as a challenger and is associated with the authorized committee Gilbert for Congress. He has worked as a business manager at a family law firm and has described personal experience in the foster care system as shaping his focus on helping families and children.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports very large tax increases on high-net-worth individuals (calls for taxing millionaires at over 50% and billionaires at over 90%) and endorses expanded government spending on social programs including Medicaid expansion and a single‑payer health system.
Healthcare
Ryan Gilbert supports expanding Medicaid and implementing a single-payer healthcare system (Medicare for All) to provide care for everyone regardless of income, and also lists Medicare expansion among his top priorities. He emphasizes funding Medicaid expansion to support rural communities and reduce poverty.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports abolishing ICE and calls for humane immigration enforcement rather than a paramilitary approach, listing human rights and related reforms among top priorities.
Climate & Energy
Supports investment in renewable energy (including urban solar) and transportation modernization such as high-speed rail, while saying renewable development should respect private property and protect cropland. Policy language emphasizes clean energy investment rather than phasing out fossil fuels or rejecting climate agreements.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports responsible gun laws while affirming the right to bear arms; endorses licensing of weapons and creation of a national database as common-sense measures to improve safety.
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