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Amelia Wiederaenders - Kansas House District 30 - Current Political Climate

3 min · 17. juli 2026
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Amelia Wiederaenders is running for Kansas House District 30 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Kansas House District 30 includes parts of Olathe, Lenexa, and Shawnee. The final marker looks at the current political climate in Kansas. The conversation covers the number of Democratic and Republican primaries, the rise in unaffiliated voters, and the possibility that Kansans are shifting away from party labels. Wiederaenders also talks about the difference between national frustrations with Democrats and the local Democrats she knows in the Kansas State House. She says she has always wanted to be in politics, but only when the time, place, and responsibility made sense. For District 30, she says that time is now. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 30 Democratic primary here: https://kansashelen.substack.com/s/kansas-house You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify. Reminder: Vote NO on Amendment 1: Elections for Supreme Court Justices. For more information, visit: https://protectkansasrights.org/ #Kansas #2026elections #2026Primary #ksleg #Vote Get full access to Kansas Helen at kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe [https://kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

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