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Democrat
Sandy Spidel Neumann
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Kansas
Kansas Democratic Senate nominee?
$80.8K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — Kansas Democratic Senate nominee?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
0%chance to win
$80.8KAUG 5, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFinancial services executive
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationKansas
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BackgroundFinancial services executive
EducationNorthwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
Notable personal detailsSandy Spidel Neumann is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Kansas in the 2026 election cycle. She is a former financial services executive and has described using data-informed, budget-focused approaches shaped by a multi-decade career in finance. She is based in the Kansas City-area (Overland Park/Mission) and is running in the Aug. 4, 2026 Democratic primary.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports economic policies that prioritize the middle class, restore and fund programs like Medicaid and ACA subsidies, and reverse tariffs harming farmers; criticizes large tax cuts that benefit billionaires and calls for stewardship of taxpayer funds. Has expressed support for raising the federal minimum wage to $15 and for measures to reduce healthcare and prescription drug costs. Position emphasizes market-based solutions combined with targeted government investments to support workers, farmers, and middle-class families.
Healthcare
Supports reinstating Medicaid funding and extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, reducing drug prices, and protecting Medicare and Social Security. Advocates measures to lower healthcare and prescription costs and to ensure access so Kansans are not bankrupted by medical emergencies.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting reproductive freedom and keeping the government out of women’s health care decisions, and lists protecting reproductive freedom among her priorities. She frames access to health care (including reproductive care) as part of her health-care platform.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports enacting common-sense gun safety legislation, including measures to keep children and educators safe at school, while framing policy within broader public-safety and education priorities.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 4, 2026
Sandy Spidel Neumann is in the news as a Democratic candidate in Kansas’s crowded 2026 primary races. Recent coverage focuses on the party’s competitive primary contests and the issues shaping the campaigns, including immigration, ICE, and calls for Congress to push back against President Trump. The reporting does not give many specific new details about Neumann herself, but places her among the active candidates in these contested races.
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Articles
TCTopeka Capital-Journal6 months ago
Kansas Democrats running for Congress debate immigration reform, ICE
Neutral
TAThe Associated Press1 month ago
What to expect in the Kansas state primary
Neutral
TCTopeka Capital-Journal6 months ago
Kansas Democrats say Congress must reclaim power from President Trump
Positive
TCTopeka Capital-Journal7 months ago
Topeka Democrat joins US Senate primary to challenge Roger Marshall
Neutral
Latest Polls
Kansas Democratic Senate nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Sandy Spidel Neumann currently averages 1.0%, ranking 6th in this race, 1.0 points behind the next candidate.
Polling average: 1.0%Position: 6thMargin: -1.0 ptsLatest poll: 1.0% (Jul 13 - 16)Polls included: 2
Average recalculated from polls through Jul 13 - 16.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$187.4K
$140.6K
$93.7K
$46.9K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$187.4K
$38.1K
$149.3K
$10.0K
Source: FEC
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