Candidate · November 3, 2026
John Hauer
On the ballot for U.S. House · Kansas's 2nd District
- issues with public statements
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§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 2nd District1, |
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| 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.
Ballotpedia says he served in the Army from 2004 to 2009, earned a bachelor's degree at Kansas State in 2014 and has worked as a delivery driver.3 Ballotpedia lists his career experience as working as a delivery driver, and he was the Libertarian candidate for Kansas's 2nd District in 2024.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitehauerforcongress.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 lists eliminating the federal income tax among his policies.5
His campaign website says he would drastically cut spending.5
- Increase overall federal spending
- Hold overall spending near current levels
- Cut overall federal spending
- Cut spending enough to balance the budget within 10 years
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says there should be no more sending of tax dollars overseas.5
- Restore or increase foreign aid, including programs cut in 2025
- Keep foreign aid near its current level
- Cut foreign aid further or end most of it