Eric Jenkins
RFormer Shawnee City Council member (two terms, Ward 2)
Won the August 4 Republican primary
Eric Jenkins is a retired U.S. Army colonel and former Shawnee, Kansas city councilmember who won the Republican nomination against Chase LaPorte after filing near the June 1 deadline, running on fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, and border security.[4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Campaigns on strong border security and supports the Trump administration's border enforcement efforts.[4]
In their words — priorities
- Campaign platform focuses on fiscal responsibility, lowering taxes for families and Kansas businesses, and strong border security and national defense.[4]
- 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.[4]
Background
- Retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army; also spent 30 years with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.[4]
- Spent 28 years in Shawnee, Kansas city government, including on the Shawnee Planning Commission and two terms on the city council representing Ward 2, before losing his 2023 reelection bid.[4]
- Announced his congressional campaign on May 28, 2026, close to Kansas's June 1 filing deadline.[4]
Campaign money
Raised $19K · spent $6,633 · $12K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗