Michael Soetaert
Kansas Democratic Senate nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitician
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyConservative Democrat
LocationKansas
BackgroundPolitician
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Notable personal detailsMichael “Mike” Soetaert is a Kansas politician and candidate who has run for federal office. He served briefly on the Wellington City Council in late 2025 and later resigned. He is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Kansas for the 2026 election cycle and has also previously filed with the FEC as a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Kansas’ 4th District.
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Positions
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has described himself as "pro-life" and has stated that his adoption influenced his opposition to abortion; local coverage from past campaigns characterizes him as a conservative, pro‑life candidate. Later campaign materials noted he said he changed his mind after Kansas voters protected bodily autonomy, but his prior self-identification as pro‑life is the clearest documented position.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment while endorsing renewing an assault weapons ban.
News
Michael Soetaert is mentioned in coverage of Kansas lawmakers overriding the governor’s veto to pass an anti-trans bathroom law. The new law restricts transgender people from using public restrooms that align with their gender identity and blocks changes to gender markers on driver’s licenses and birth certificates. It is set to take effect once published in the Kansas Register.
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