Amelia Wiederaenders

Amelia Wiederaenders is the Democratic candidate for Kansas House of Representatives District 30 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Laura Williams (R).[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she has worked on political campaigns and community advocacy for more than 16 years and named affordability, reproductive rights and education as her key messages.[3]

Wiederaenders graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Kansas State University in 2009 and a graduate degree from the University of San Francisco in 2019, according to Ballotpedia; it lists her profession as political organizer.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she lived in San Francisco from 2013 to 2019 and has spent the past seven years as a caregiver for her 103-year-old grandmother.[3] Wiederaenders won the August 4, 2026 Democratic primary with 936 votes, ahead of Tyler Holmes and Zachary Hawkins.[1]

In the same survey, Wiederaenders said she also supports investments in public transportation and affordable care for children, seniors and vulnerable loved ones.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.