Katy Tyndell, a Democrat, is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kansas's 4th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The seat carries a two-year term. She faces Republican Ron Estes and Libertarian Drew Cranmer, according to BallotReady election data.

Tyndell switched her party affiliation from independent to Democrat before entering the race, the Kansas Reflector reported.

Candidate information

  • Name: Katy Jackman Tyndell
  • Party: Democratic
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in comparative studies in race and ethnicity, Stanford University (2004); law degree, University of Maryland (2009), according to BallotReady
  • Background: Tyndell says her family roots in Kansas run back five generations, according to her campaign website. She grew up in a rural farming and ranching community in northeast Oregon, the Kansas Reflector reported.

Experience and public service

Tyndell says on her campaign website she co-founded Leading Kansas, a civic organization, in 2025 and serves as chair of the Sedgwick County Fire District One Steering Council.

She worked as a staff attorney at the National Congress of American Indians from 2009 to 2013, according to BallotReady. She has managed Tallgrass Management and Blue Stem Oil & Gas LLC since 2016, BallotReady data shows.

Tyndell says she has volunteered with her local NAACP chapter in Wichita and with Kansas Moms Demand Action, according to her campaign website.

On the issues

The following positions are drawn from Tyndell's campaign website and her BallotReady questionnaire responses. They reflect the candidate's own statements.

Economy and jobs: Tyndell says she will stand up for working people, small businesses and families. She says she would seek common ground to lower taxes on working Kansans and bring both parties together to drive costs down. On wages and technology, she says she would work to ensure the growth of artificial intelligence creates jobs rather than eliminates them.

Healthcare: Tyndell says she will work to ensure access to quality, affordable healthcare.

She has said her oldest sister was diagnosed with schizophrenia when Tyndell was in middle school, and her family has navigated mental health care challenges since.

Education: Tyndell says she would support strong public schools, expand career and technical education and strengthen partnerships between schools and Kansas employers. She says every Kansas child deserves access to high-quality education whether they pursue college, technical training, military service or the workforce.

Agriculture, trade and foreign policy: Tyndell says she would fight to reverse tariff policies she calls giveaways that are hurting Kansas agriculture. She says she would work across party lines to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war with Iran. She also says she would oppose large-scale industrial encroachment and pesticide deregulation that she says threaten rural Kansans' health.

Government reform and technology: Tyndell says she would defend checks and balances in government. She says she would champion legislation to protect online privacy, especially for young people.

Endorsements

Tyndell has received endorsements from the following organizations, according to their published statements:

Candidate positions were drawn from Katy Tyndell's campaign website and BallotReady questionnaire responses. The Wichita Ledger does not endorse candidates.