Candidate · November 3, 2026
David C Graham
On the ballot for U.S. Senate · Kansas
- issues with public statements
- 6
- outside spending for or against
- $188K
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. Senate · Kansas1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Libertarian1, |
| Status | Challenger |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
David Graham attended Shawnee Mission North High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Washburn University in Topeka and earned a law degree from the University of Kansas.4 He runs his own law firm as a solo practitioner.4
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to give Kansas voters the chance to elect an outsider who would work for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.4 It names cutting federal spending, releasing all government files on Jeffrey Epstein and removing license-plate cameras as his first three priorities.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitegrahamforliberty.com4,
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§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says Washington must stop spending money it does not have, that he would vote against bailouts, pork-barrel spending and agencies whose purpose is unclear, and that the federal government should live on a budget.4
- Increase overall federal spending
- Hold overall spending near current levels
- Cut overall federal spending
- Cut spending enough to balance the budget within 10 years
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he would vote to ban stock trading by members of Congress and to limit the movement of people between Congress and lobbying jobs.4
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he would vote to make marijuana legal under federal law and end the war on drugs.4
- Keep recreational use against the law
- Reduce penalties for having small amounts, without legal sales
- Let each state decide, with no federal penalties where a state allows it
- Make it legal for adults to buy and use
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he opposes abortion without qualification and would vote for laws restricting it.4
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says Congress should vote first, on the record, before the United States goes to war.4
- Let the president order military action without needing Congress's approval
- Let the president act first, but enforce the 60-day limit and end any action Congress doesn't approve
- Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
His campaign website says the United States should stop sending what it calls blank checks to foreign governments.4
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $187,867 supporting and $0 opposing David C Graham this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 25, 2026.6
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| OUR HERITAGE MATTERS | $187,867 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
Senate candidates and senators file with the Senate's own disclosure system, which asks each visitor to agree to its terms before searching, so we can't link straight to a filing. You can search for David C Graham at efdsearch.senate.gov7.