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U.S. House candidates for Kansas on the issues: SNAP and Medicaid
Topic: U.S. House candidates for Kansas on the issues SNAP and Medicaid, focusing on Eric Jenkins (Republican) for KS-03.
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Eric Jenkins, a Republican and former Shawnee city councilman, is his party's nominee for Kansas's 3rd congressional district in 2026, challenging Democratic incumbent Sharice Davids in the November 3 general election.
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O'Sullivan Makes Snooker History with Historic 153 Clearance.
Eric Jenkins reports that Ronnie O’Sullivan achieved a historic 153 clearance in snooker, marking a notable milestone in the sport.
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Desperate for Nourishment, Arid Kenyans Resort to the Gingerbread Plant
An article by Eric Jenkins (October 16, 2026) explores how Kenyans facing severe drought are turning to the so-called “gingerbread plant” as a survival resource.
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2026 race
Eric Jenkins, a former Shawnee city councilman, is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for Kansas's 3rd congressional district, which encompasses much of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including all of Johnson County.
The incumbent is Democrat Sharice Davids, who was re-elected in 2024 with 53.4% of the vote.
Jenkins won the Republican primary with 78.7% of the vote, defeating businessman Chase LaPorte, a candidate for governor of Kansas in 2022, while two other candidates, Gavin Solomon and Blake Stanley, withdrew.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Jenkins faces Davids, who won her own primary with 83.4%, and Libertarian Steven A. Hohe.