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Cole Epley - KS 4th Congressional District - Grassroots Campaign Reality Check

4 min · 16. juni 2026
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Cole Epley is running for Kansas’ 4th Congressional District in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Learn more about Cole Epley here: https://www.epleyforcongress.com/ This section focuses on what a grassroots progressive campaign looks like in practice. Helen and Epley discuss door knocking, talking directly with voters, the difference between corporate PACs and good-faith PACs such as unions or issue-based groups, and the basic costs of campaign materials like yard signs and shirts. Epley talks about the campaign being very in-house, while the conversation also connects his foster care background with other Kansas candidates focused on child welfare. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas’ 4th Congressional District Democratic primary here: You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify. #Kansas #2026elections #2026Primary #Congress #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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