Candidate · November 3, 2026
Eric Jenkins
On the ballot for U.S. House · Kansas's 3rd District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $52K
- cash on hand
- $19K
- issues with public statements
- 6
§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. House · Kansas's 3rd District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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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.
Eric Jenkins retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army after 34 years of active and reserve service, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and his campaign website says he commanded a Special Forces A-Team and a Military Police battalion and received the Legion of Merit.3 His campaign website says he served on the Shawnee City Council starting in 2015, including as council president from 2021 to 2023, and on the Shawnee Planning Commission for more than 20 years.3 It says he has had a career at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.3 It says he is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College and holds a bachelor's degree from Missouri State and a master's degree from UNC Charlotte.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because he believes the 3rd District deserves a representative who shows up, works hard and puts Kansas families ahead of Washington's agenda.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteericjenkinsforkansas.com3,
4 - Facebookfacebook.com/ericjenkinsshawnee3
§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 he would oppose deficit spending, push for a balanced budget framework and eliminate wasteful and duplicative federal programs.3
His campaign website says he would extend and make permanent the Trump-era tax cuts for working families and oppose new broad-based tax increases on Kansas residents.3
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says he would fully fund and modernize the U.S. military to deter adversaries.3
Immigration
His campaign website says he would defund cities that obstruct federal immigration enforcement.3
- Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
- Let each state, county or city decide
- Cooperate only in cases involving people convicted of serious crimes
- Bar police and jails from helping without a judge's warrant
His campaign website says he would end catch-and-release and enforce the immigration laws on the books, while supporting legal immigration pathways and cracking down on illegal entry.3
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he would fight for fair trade deals that protect Kansas agriculture and manufacturing.3
§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.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.5
| Raised | $51,735 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $32,794 |
| Cash on hand | $18,941 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $1,790 |
Where the money came from
§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.
- Candidate financial disclosure report6filed May 23, 2026