KS-01 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAssociate Teaching Professor (University of Kansas School of Business)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationKansas
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BackgroundAssociate Teaching Professor (University of Kansas School of Business)
EducationJ.D., Harvard Law School (2004)
Notable personal detailsKenneth Colin “Colin” McRoberts is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Kansas’s 1st Congressional District (KS-01) in the 2026 cycle. He is an associate teaching professor at the University of Kansas School of Business, teaching negotiation and business law. He previously worked as a lawyer and business consultant and has described his work as advising clients on complex negotiations and protecting family businesses from fraud. He lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife and their son.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports protecting and restoring federal social program funding (Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security) and research budgets, opposes tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy, and favors returning tariff authority to Congress while seeking targeted relief for small businesses and family farms. Emphasizes working across parties to prevent proposed budget cuts and to prioritize affordability for Kansans.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid by preventing proposed federal cuts, prioritizes affordability and access to healthcare, and opposes federal bans on reproductive healthcare while defending privacy for those seeking care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports reining in ICE and redirecting what the campaign describes as wasteful federal immigration-enforcement spending while pursuing bipartisan immigration reform that creates realistic pathways to residence and citizenship; proposes amending Section 1983 to allow civil suits holding federal agents (including ICE) to the same standards as local police.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports reproductive freedom and intends to protect Kansans’ ability to choose by opposing a federal ban on abortion and defending privacy for people seeking reproductive healthcare. He frames abortion policy as primarily a state issue since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade but commits to voting against nationwide bans.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
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