{"id":767957,"date":"2026-07-17T09:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/767957\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T09:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:02:21","slug":"meet-the-candidates-for-the-united-states-senate-from-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/767957\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Candidates for the United States Senate from Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas Public Radio invited all the candidates running for U.S. Senate this year to record an audio message for potential voters. Six out of the 13 candidates responded back with their pitch to voters on why Kansans should send them to Washington D.C.<\/p>\n<p>We asked candidates to provide a brief recorded message including a biography, where they&#8217;re from, and why they deserve your vote.  Each was given the same parameters and a maximum audio message length of two minutes; each appears below as it was submitted to us. If one entry is longer than another, it is because the candidate chose not to use the maximum time available. <\/p>\n<p>Democratic Candidates<\/p>\n<p>Damon Anderson<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278934_513_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Christy Davis<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278935_3_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Adam Hamilton<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Adam Hamilton\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278935_398_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bio: Hamilton leads The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, the largest Methodist congregation in the U.S. After considering a run as an independent candidate Hamilton decided to run as a Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Policies: Affordability continues to be the focal point of Hamilton\u2019s campaign. He\u2019s specifically discussed healthcare being a human right. Hamilton also called for a ban on congressional stock trading and term limits for members of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/hamiltonforkansas.com\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hamiltonforkansas.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jason Hart<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Jason Hart\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278936_619_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bio: Hart has worked as an attorney and prosecutor throughout Kansas and at the federal level for more than four decades. He quit his position in the federal government as an assistant U.S. attorney to run for office. Hart switched his party affiliation to become a Democrat earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Policies: Hart has attacked the Trump administration\u2019s war on Iran, the U.S. tariff policy and the shooting of Alex Pretti as things that \u2014 as a former Republican \u2014 drove him away from being a member of the GOP. On the healthcare front Hart plans to expand Medicaid and Medicare if elected and separate health insurance from employment.<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/hartforsenate.com\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hartforsenate.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Latz<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Kevin Latz\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278936_975_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bio: Latz is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon with no experience in politics.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Policies: On Latz\u2019s website he described a need for tax policy reform that rewards labor not ownership. The surgeon also wants to better regulate social media companies including putting restrictions on use for people under the age of 17.<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/latz4kansas.org\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">latz4kansas.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Erik Murray <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Erik Murra\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278937_903_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bio: Murray is a political newcomer. The Kansas City, Kansas, resident has never run for public office and works in commercial real estate.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Policies: Murray has 13 policy commitments listed on his website. Those include universal healthcare, stricter antitrust law enforcement and lobbying reform.<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/erikforkansas.com\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">erikforkansas.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sandy Spidel Neumann <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Sandy Spidel Neumann\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278937_736_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Anne Parelkar <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Anne Parelkar\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278938_626_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bio: Parelkar is attempting to call her shot. The immigration lawyer attended a Western Kansas town hall held by U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and she told him she\u2019d be taking his job. She has to get past a crowded primary field to get that chance.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Policies: Parelkar has run a populist campaign thus far with a focus on keeping corporations from purchasing Kansas farmland. She also wants to ban planned obsolescence \u2014 the business strategy for companies to design products that intentionally fail prematurely.<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/anneforkansas.com\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">anneforkansas.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patrick Schmidt <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Patrick Schmi\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278938_23_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Michael Soetaert <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Michael Soetaert\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278939_632_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Noah Taylor <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Noah Taylor\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278939_439_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bio: Taylor served in the U.S. Army for three years in the infantry. He also worked as an Army Reserve counterintelligence analyst.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Policies: The veteran has run a Graham Platner-esque campaign, but without the political baggage of the Maine oyster farmer. Taylor\u2019s three campaign pillars focus on affordability, ending forever wars and cleaning up corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/noahforkansas.com\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">noahforkansas.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Republican Candidates<\/p>\n<p>Roger Marshall <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Roger Marshall\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278940_631_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pond Naramore <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Pond Naramo\"  width=\"330\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278940_879_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kansaspublicradio.org\/local-news\/2026-07-17\/meet-the-2026-candidates-for-kansas-governor\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meet the candidates running for Kansas Governor<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A colorful red, white and blue graphic, featuring a waving American flag with text that reads Kansas Public Radio and VOTE. After the word VOTE, a check mark appears.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"462\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784278941_746_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>J. Schafer<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p> Kansas Public Radio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kansas Public Radio invited all the candidates running for U.S. Senate this year to record an audio message&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":767958,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[23,3,21,19,22,20,25,24],"class_list":["post-767957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-states","tag-america","tag-news","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/767957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=767957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/767957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/767958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=767957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=767957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=767957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}