Who is running for Kansas House, District 31 in 2026?

Retired utility employee; Republican nominee, Kansas House District 31

Dennis Grindel is the Republican candidate for Kansas House District 31 on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot¹. KCUR's 2024 voter guide described him as a military veteran, a retired Board of Public Utilities employee and an IBEW Local 53 member².

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Nonprofit professional; Democratic nominee, Kansas House District 31

Emily Hane, a Democrat, has 16 years of public-sector nonprofit experience, is a Peace Corps volunteer and holds a KU degree in political science and a UMKC master of public administration, according to her campaign site². She won the Aug. 4, 2026 Democratic primary for the open District 31 seat and faces Republican Dennis Grindel on Nov. 3⁴³.

Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her priorities page lists "Voucher programs" under what she opposes and says she supports maintaining school funding levels and full funding of special education. (2026) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her priorities page lists "Affordable Healthcare - Medicaid Expansion" among what she supports. (2026) source
• MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her priorities page says Missouri brings in more than $240 million a year "because they legalized cannabis" and "There is no reason why we couldn't be doing the same." (2026) source
• Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her priorities page says "I support increasing housing density and access to affordable housing so that we can spread the tax burden across more property." (2026) source
• Curriculum and booksKeep access broad; removals should be rarelow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her priorities page lists "Book banning" under what she opposes. (2026) source
• Policing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her priorities page says Wyandotte County needs revenue "so that we aren't constantly relying on raising the mill levy to ensure our fire, police, and schools have the funds they need." (2026) source
  • Her priorities page says "I approve of the state policy recommendations proposed by the National Immigration Law Center, including supporting policies that ban law enforcement officials from concealing their identity, prevent state and local law enforcement from becoming militarized, and laws that promote the documentation of abuse and create wider pathways for accountability." (2026) source
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her priorities page says "Gender affirming care is lifesaving care, and Kansans deserve access to all needed healthcare," and that she opposes "any efforts to limit freedom of gender expression." (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.