Cole Epley
Cole Epley (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kansas' 4th Congressional District. Epley lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026. Epley unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the primary election ballot on August 4, 2026.
Epley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Cole Epley began serving in the U.S. Army Reserve in 2015. Epley earned a high school diploma from Rose Hill High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 2022. Epley's career experience includes working in social services.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Kansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2026
Kansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)
Kansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Kansas District 4
Incumbent Ron Estes (R), Katy Tyndell (D), and Drew Cranmer (L) are running in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 4 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Ron Estes (R) | |
 | Katy Tyndell (D)  | |
 | Drew Cranmer (L) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 4
Katy Tyndell (D) defeated Chris Carmichael (D), Ryan Gilbert (D), and Cole Epley (D) (Withdrew, still on ballot) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 4 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katy Tyndell | 65.8 | 26,156 |
 | Chris Carmichael | 21.9 | 8,689 | |
 | Ryan Gilbert | 7.7 | 3,069 | |
 | Cole Epley (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 4.6 | 1,836 | |
| Total votes: 39,750 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jordan Mitchell (D)
- Daniel Schneider (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 4
Incumbent Ron Estes (R) defeated Frank McCollum (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 4 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Estes | 80.9 | 65,201 |
 | Frank McCollum | 19.1 | 15,363 | |
| Total votes: 80,564 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cole Epley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Epley's responses.
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- We must protect the Department of Education in order to expand federal supports for special education, hold states accountable for inequitable and racially biased school district funding, and fight for publicly fund technical schools and universities.
- We must protect immigrants and undocumented Americans from inhumane treatment and deportation by abolishing ICE and the Department of Homeland Security, creating safer and easier means for future immigrants, and allowing for undocumented Americans to begin the immigration process without legal recourse for their prior stay within U.S. borders.
- We must protect women's reproductive rights and the rights of all LGBTQ+ members, especially transgender Americans, by enshrining them as the 28th and 29th Amendments in the Bill of Rights, making it much harder for bad faith actors to tamper with them in the future.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 10, 2026
