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Lauren
Reinhold

Democratic challenger Lauren Reinhold runs for Kansas' 1st Congressional District seat against incumbent Tracey Mann.

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Background

Lauren Reinhold is the 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. House in Kansas' 1st Congressional District (the "Big First"), challenging Republican incumbent Tracey Mann in the November general election 37. She is a Lawrence, Kansas resident who attended Truman State University (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) and earned her J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law 111.

Reinhold's career has spanned federal service, legal practice, and advocacy. She worked as an Attorney Advisor at the Social Security Administration and also held a role described as HR specialist at SSA headquarters, as well as serving at the National Labor Relations Board. She also has a background in immigration law and advocacy for disabled Kansans 111. Her campaign emphasizes that her SSA position was eliminated amid federal job cuts associated with DOGE, a theme central to her congressional run 1214.

She won the Democratic primary on August 5, 2026 315, and has received the endorsement of the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union 5. The FEC classifies her as a challenger candidate 7.

At a glance

Party
Democratic
Running for
U.S. House · District 1, Kansas
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Current office
Democratic nominee for U.S. House, Kansas' 1st Congressional District
Website
laurenforkansas.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

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Timeline

  1. Date unknown
    news
    Reinhold wins Democratic primary over Colin McRoberts 64.1% to 35.9%

    Lauren Reinhold won the Democratic primary for Kansas' 1st Congressional District, defeating Colin McRoberts 64.1% to 35.9%, securing her place as the Democratic nominee against Republican incumbent Tracey Mann and Libertarian Steven Jacob in the general election.

    KS-1 2026 House forecast - FutureBallot · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Nov 3
    news
    General election scheduled: Reinhold vs. Mann vs. Jacob in Kansas' 1st Congressional District

    The general election for Kansas' 1st Congressional District is scheduled for November 3, 2026, with advance voting set to begin October 14. Reinhold faces Republican incumbent Tracey Mann and Libertarian Steven Jacob.

    Candidates for 'The Big First' Congressional district talk ... · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Oct 10
    debate
    Reinhold addresses taxes, Social Security, immigration, and Iran at Lawrence Public Library forum

    About 70 people attended the Lawrence Public Library forum. Mann was invited but did not attend. Reinhold called for higher taxes on the wealthy, described Social Security as 'the anchor of our social welfare system,' criticized ICE as operating 'like a militia,' and faulted Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement. She also advocated for restoring SNAP and Medicaid, opposed treating corporations as people for campaign-finance purposes, and called for a strengthened War Powers Act.

    Candidates for 'The Big First' Congressional district talk ... · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Oct 8
    debate
    Hays debate: Reinhold and Jacob square off on key issues in Big First race

    Reinhold and Libertarian Steven Jacob squared off in a Hays debate covering health care and other policy issues. WIRED also noted the race in its midterms races to watch, noting no polls were available.

    Big First candidates square off in Hays debate · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  5. Oct 7
    debate
    Reinhold calls rural health care a 'grave crisis' at Hays candidate forum

    At a Hays candidate forum, Reinhold called rural health care a 'grave healthcare crisis' and proposed restoring Medicaid cuts and expired ACA tax credits, creating a public health-insurance option, gradually moving away from private insurance, backing student-loan forgiveness, and investing in rural infrastructure.

    U.S. House candidates speak at open forum · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  6. Oct 4
    news
    Lawrence forum announced for KS-1 challengers Reinhold and Jacob; incumbent Mann not participating

    A Lawrence forum was announced for KS-1 challengers Lauren Reinhold and Libertarian Steven Jacob. Incumbent Tracey Mann was invited but was not set to participate.

    Challengers for Kansas Big 1st, not incumbent, set for Lawrence forum · Oct 4, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  7. Oct 1
    news
    WIBW profiles Reinhold as Democratic candidate for Kansas' 1st Congressional District

    WIBW published a profile of Lauren Reinhold as the Democratic candidate for Kansas' 1st Congressional District (District 1 Congress) ahead of the general election.

    Election 2026: Lauren Reinhold, D-Dist. 1 Congress Candidate · Oct 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  8. Sep 24
    debate
    Reinhold participates in K-State Union congressional town hall focused on student concerns

    Reinhold appeared at a congressional town hall at the K-State Union where student concerns took center stage.

    Student concerns take center stage at Union congressional ... · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  9. Sep 18
    news
    Reinhold outlines priorities for Social Security, agriculture, and health care at KCLY Radio

    Reinhold outlined her policy priorities including Social Security, agriculture, and health care in coverage by KCLY Radio.

    Congressional Candidate Outlines Priorities for Social Security, Agriculture and Health Care | KCLY Radio · Sep 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  10. Jul 15
    filing
    Reinhold FEC filing shows $48,261 raised, $4,784 cash on hand through mid-July

    FEC filings through July 15 show Reinhold had raised $48,261, spent $43,478, and had $4,784 cash on hand, compared to incumbent Tracey Mann's $1,488,465 raised and $2,713,324 cash on hand.

    Kansas' 1st District Race 2026: Who's Running (KS-1) · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Endorsements

  • Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA), Laborers Local 1290 union
    Listed on the campaign's endorsements page; no date provided. local1290.com
  • Kansas AFL-CIO union
    The campaign states the federation represents more than 95,000 members of 300 unions and that the endorsement resulted from a majority vote by Kansas union members. No date is given on the campaign's endorsements page. laurenforkansas.com
  • Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) organization
    Reported by Common Dreams as endorsing Reinhold along with the other candidates in the Federal Workers United Congressional Slate. commondreams.org · Oct 11, 2026
  • Federal Workers United Congressional Slate organization
    Reported by Common Dreams as endorsing Reinhold and eight other former federal workers running for Congress. commondreams.org · Oct 11, 2026
  • American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union
    AFGE announced its endorsement of Reinhold for Congress, described as the largest federal employee union. afge.org · Aug 28, 2026
  • Kansas Democratic Party organization
    The party announced its 2026 general-election nominees and stated it 'fully endorses all declared Democrats who won their primary elections,' listing Reinhold as its nominee for the 1st District. kansasdems.org · Aug 4, 2026

Campaign finance

Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.

Raised
$48K
Spent
$43K
Cash on hand
$4,784

As of Jul 15, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6KS01203(opens in a new tab)

Sources 20

  1. [1] KS-1 2026 House forecast - FutureBallot(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
  2. [2] Meet the 9 Former Federal Workers Running for Congress | Common Dreams(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
  3. [3] Candidates for 'The Big First' Congressional district talk ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 10, 2026
  4. [4] Big First candidates square off in Hays debate(opens in a new tab) Oct 8, 2026
  5. [5] Laborers Local 1290(opens in a new tab) Oct 8, 2026
  6. [6] U.S. House candidates speak at open forum(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
  7. [7] Challengers for Kansas Big 1st, not incumbent, set for Lawrence forum(opens in a new tab) Oct 4, 2026
  8. [8] Kansas' 1st District Race 2026: Who's Running (KS-1)(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
  9. [9] Election 2026: Lauren Reinhold, D-Dist. 1 Congress Candidate(opens in a new tab) Oct 2, 2026
  10. [10] Marshall and Moran vote to continue U.S.-Iran conflict as ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 25, 2026
  11. [11] Student concerns take center stage at Union congressional ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
  12. [12] Democratic congressional candidate says government should ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 19, 2026
  13. [13] Congressional Candidate Outlines Priorities for Social Security, Agriculture and Health Care | KCLY Radio(opens in a new tab) Sep 18, 2026
  14. [14] Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Kansas ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 28, 2026
  15. [15] KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY ENDORSES THE 2026 ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 4, 2026
  16. [16] U.S. House candidate who lost job to DOGE campaigns on ...(opens in a new tab) Jul 27, 2026
  17. [17] U.S. House candidate who lost job to DOGE campaigns on grassroots fundraising, rural Kansas issues(opens in a new tab) Jul 27, 2026
  18. [18] First district congressional candidates differ on housing, affordability(opens in a new tab) Jul 10, 2026
  19. [19] Lauren Reinhold for Congress | Kansas' Big First(opens in a new tab) Dec 15, 2025
  20. [20] Road to Prosperity(opens in a new tab) Dec 15, 2025
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