U.S. House · Kansas's 3rd District
Eric Jenkins
Former Shawnee City Council member (two terms, Ward 2)R
- Race
- U.S. House · Kansas's 3rd District
- Result
- Sharice Davids, projected winner
- Opponents
- Sharice Davids (D); Steve Hohe (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
Oppose the Green New Deal and energy policies that raise household costs
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Sharice Davids D | incumbent |
| Eric Jenkins R | challenger |
| Steve Hohe LIB | challenger |
Won the August 4 Republican primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Oppose the Green New Deal and energy policies that raise household costs
Campaign website lists opposition to the Green New Deal and to energy policies that raise household costs, while supporting an energy mix of oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Defund cities that obstruct federal immigration enforcement
Campaign website lists a platform plank to withhold federal funds from cities that obstruct federal immigration enforcement.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Eric Jenkins, a Republican retired U.S. Army colonel and former Shawnee, Kansas city councilmember, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Kansas's 3rd Congressional District to Sharice Davids. He spent decades with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in Shawnee city government.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Jenkins retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army. According to his campaign website, as reported by KCUR, he spent 34 years on active and reserve duty, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.[1][4] He spent 30 years with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and KCUR reports that he spent most of his professional career there.[1][4]
Jenkins spent 28 years in Shawnee, Kansas city government, including on the Shawnee Planning Commission and two terms on the city council representing Ward 2, which KCUR dates from 2015 to 2023.[1][4] He ran unsuccessfully for the Kansas House in 2016 and 2018, according to KCUR, and lost his 2023 council reelection bid to Jeanie Murphy.[1][4] He announced his congressional campaign on May 28, 2026, shortly before Kansas's June 1 filing deadline, and advanced from the August 4 Republican primary.[1][5] According to his campaign website, he ran on fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, and border security and national defense.[1] He received 38.4% of the vote to Sharice Davids's 59.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Campaign platform focuses on fiscal responsibility, lowering taxes for families and Kansas businesses, and strong border security and national defense.[6]
- Says he is running to fight for safer communities, lower costs, secure borders, and accountable government, and criticizes Davids for backing Biden-era policy and opposing Trump administration border and public-safety efforts.[6]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Stricter gun laws
“Defend Second Amendment rights against any unconstitutional restrictions”[3]
On his campaign website
Campaign money$19K raised · 38% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-15
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $7,126
- PACs & committees $10K
- Own money & loans $1,790
Largest committee contributions
- Restoring Our Nation PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/eric-jenkins
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Former Shawnee city councilmember announces run for Congress, setting up GOP primary · Johnson County Post · 2026-05-28 News report
- 2.U.S. House · Kansas's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Eric Jenkins for Congress · Eric Jenkins for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 4.Kansas 3rd District Congress: Sharice Davids, Steve Hohe, Johnson and Wyandotte counties · KCUR News report
- 5.Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 6.Former Shawnee city councilmember announces run for Congress, setting up GOP primary · Johnson County Post · 2026-05-28 News report