KS-03 Republican nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army officer (retired colonel)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationKansas
BackgroundU.S. Army officer (retired colonel)
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EducationU.S. Army War College (graduate)
Notable personal detailsEric Jenkins is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Kansas’s 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and has described a 34-year military career with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He also served on the Shawnee, Kansas City Council (2015–2023), including as council president (2021–2023), and has worked as a career professional at FEMA.
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Public Safety & Guns
Eric Jenkins has received endorsements from the Kansas State Rifle Association and has been listed by local political outlets as a Republican candidate for Kansas congressional races, indicating a pro-Second Amendment, pro-gun-rights orientation and alignment with law-enforcement-friendly positions. Public materials and endorsements show support from a statewide pro-gun group but do not contain a detailed policy platform on specific proposals like background checks, red flag laws, or assault-weapons bans.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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