Retired U.S. Army colonel, former Shawnee city council member and Republican nominee for U.S. House, Kansas District 3

Eric Jenkins is a retired U.S. Army colonel with 34 years of active and reserve service, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Republican nominee in Kansas District 3¹³. He spent about 30 years at FEMA, served on the Shawnee City Council from 2015 to 2023 and spent 20 years on the Shawnee Planning Commission¹³. His website lists fiscal responsibility, national defense, border security and constitutional rights as priorities¹.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • The Johnson County Post reports he supports the tax cuts passed under the Trump administration and wants tax incentives for small business startups. (2026-07-14) source
  • KCUR reports his website says he would solidify the Trump-era tax cuts and cut red tape for small businesses. (2026-07-22) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadylow

  Said · low confidence

  • KCUR reports his border security plan includes defunding cities that obstruct federal immigration enforcement; his site says secure borders are a national security imperative. (2026-07-22) source
• Energy and climateMaximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economylow

  Said · low confidence

  • KCUR reports he opposes the Green New Deal and wants the country to rely on its own energy sources. (2026-07-22) source
• Foreign policyA strong military; help allies only when it clearly serves U.S. interestslow

  Said · low confidence

  • KCUR reports he would fully fund the military, pull back on foreign involvement and support veterans health care; the Johnson County Post says his priority is a peace through strength stance. (2026-07-22) source
• Trade and tariffsMostly free trade with a few protectionslow

  Said · low confidence

  • The Johnson County Post reports he says he supports free trade but that some current trading relationships are unfair and harmful. (2026-07-14) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • KCUR reports that on the Shawnee City Council he voted to support the statewide ban on transgender athletes in girls sports. (2026-07-22) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.