States Win for Brenda Bandy (KS HD 67)

Brenda Bandy is a public health advocate and 43-year Manhattan, KS resident running for the Kansas House of Representatives in District 67. Her advocacy began as a volunteer helping mothers and babies with breastfeeding, which led her to successfully champion a law protecting a mother’s right to breastfeed anywhere she has the right to be. That victory launched a 20-year commitment to passing policies that make raising a family and growing a business easier in Kansas, including cofounding the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition and helping move the state from the bottom 25 to the top 5 in breastfeeding rates. In 2025, she received the Samuel J. Crumbine Medal, the highest honor given by the Kansas Public Health Association, for her meritorious service to the health of Kansans. 

For 15 years, Brenda has worked alongside legislators in Topeka, advocating for policies that support Kansas families. She has watched as the majority has grown less willing to listen, more willing to rush legislation without input, and more emboldened to pursue extremist priorities that leave Kansans behind. She is running for House District 67 because she knows what it takes to pass good policy and she is ready to bring that commonsense approach to the Capitol to fight for the families, workers, and communities that make Kansas home.

WHY THIS RACE

Kansas House District 67 is an open seat in a cycle where Democrats need every pickup they can get. A Manhattan fixture and award-winning public health advocate, Brenda has worked in the Capitol for two decades; moving legislation, building coalitions, and delivering real results for Kansas families. She understands the institution, knows the players, and has the credibility to hit the ground running on day one. With no incumbent defending the seat and a gubernatorial race at the top of the ticket driving turnout, HD-67 represents a prime pickup opportunity Democrats cannot afford to leave on the table.

WHY KANSAS IS IMPORTANT

Kansas is a surprising but important electoral battleground in 2026, with an open gubernatorial race that could reshape the state’s political future. Democrats currently control the governor's mansion and may hold onto it, but executive power alone is not enough. Republicans hold a supermajority in the Kansas House, giving them the ability to override the governor’s vetoes. Breaking that supermajority is essential to giving a Democratic governor real governing power. Flipping key House seats and defending vulnerable incumbents is the only path to making Democratic executive leadership mean something in Topeka.

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