Jeff Pittman

Jeff Pittman is the Democratic candidate for Kansas House of Representatives District 41 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Ann Reinhart in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] He previously served in the Kansas House from 2017 to 2021 and in the Kansas State Senate from 2021 to 2025.[1]

Pittman graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1989 and holds graduate degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Oxford, according to Ballotpedia, which lists his profession as supply chain engineer.[1] In a 2020 Ballotpedia survey, he said he is the son of a two-time combat Vietnam veteran, worked in business helping companies with supply chain disruption, and was elected to the Kansas House in 2016.[3]

Pittman represented House District 41 from 2017 to 2021, succeeded by Pat Proctor (R), and then Senate District 5 from January 11, 2021, to January 13, 2025.[1] In the 2023-2024 session his Senate committees included Financial Institutions and Insurance, Utilities, and Ways and Means.[1] He lost the November 2024 Senate District 5 general election to Jeff Klemp (R) by 31 votes, 15,732 to 15,701, and advanced from the Democratic primary for House District 41 on August 4, 2026.[1]

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