Biography
Tricia Sinclair is the Republican candidate for Kansas House of Representatives District 49 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Nikki McDonald (D).[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, her listed career experience includes corporate controller, business owner and assistant professor of accounting, finance, economics and entrepreneurship.[3]
Sinclair graduated from Olathe South High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 1994, according to Ballotpedia, which lists her profession as assistant professor.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she holds a Master of Business Administration from MidAmerican Nazarene University and that her career also includes administering the family farm and serving as a children's ministry director.[3] Sinclair advanced from the Republican primary on August 4, 2026.[1]
In the survey, she named property tax relief, excellence in education and providing an independent voice for the district as key messages.[3] She listed tax and fiscal policy, education, healthcare and aging services, and economic development as areas of policy interest.[3]
- 1.Tricia Sinclair - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Tricia Sinclair - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Kansas House District 49
Tricia Sinclair is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Kansas House District 49 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
