Biography
Dennis Grindel is the Republican candidate for Kansas House of Representatives District 31 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democrat Emily Hane in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] He ran for the same seat in 2022 and 2024.[1]
Grindel won the Republican primary for District 31 on August 2, 2022, and lost the November 2022 general election to incumbent Louis Ruiz (D), 73.8 percent to 26.2 percent.[1] He again won the Republican primary on August 6, 2024, and lost to Ruiz in the general election, 70.3 percent to 29.7 percent.[1] Ballotpedia lists him as having signed the U.S. Term Limits Pledge in 2024, and he advanced from the Republican primary again on August 4, 2026.[1]
- 1.Dennis Grindel - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Kansas House District 31
Dennis Grindel is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Kansas House District 31 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.