Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:34 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Katy Tyndell

Katy Tyndell, a Democrat and attorney, is her party's nominee for Kansas's 4th congressional district in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Ron Estes in the November 3 general election.

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2026 race

Katy Tyndell, an attorney, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Kansas's 4th congressional district, which encompasses Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, and Arkansas City. The incumbent is Republican Ron Estes, who was re-elected in 2024 with 65.0% of the vote.

Tyndell won the Democratic primary with 66.1% of the vote, ahead of retired U.S. Air Force colonel Chris Carmichael with 21.9% and law firm business manager Ryan Gilbert with 7.7%.

In the general election on November 3, 2026, she faces Estes, who won his own primary with 80.9%, and Libertarian Drew Cranmer, a data engineer.