Kayden Bennett - Kansas House District 81 - Why He’s Running

Ed Young - Kansas House District 27 - Kansas Roots

Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Young discusses being born in Ohio and moving to Kansas when he was 10 years old. He talks about growing up around 127th and Black Bob in Olathe, how the neighborhood has changed around the edges, and why returning to that area still feels nostalgic. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 27 Democratic primary here: www.kansashelen.com You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify. #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]

Kayden Bennett - Kansas House District 81 - Marijuana Legalization & Funding Schools

Kayden Bennett is running for Kansas House District 81 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Learn more about Kayden Bennett here: www.kaydenforkansas.com Bennett discusses marijuana legalization, saying he does not use marijuana but knows veterans and others who use it for pain, PTSD, or recreation. He argues that Kansas is sending people across state lines for something that could be grown, taxed like alcohol, and regulated in Kansas. He connects the potential revenue to fully funding special education and reducing property tax pressure, while acknowledging that one legislator cannot make that happen alone. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 81 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 #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]

Ed Young - Kansas House District 27 - One More Penny

Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Young answers the question of whether he knows what it feels like to not have one more penny. He talks about being broke while he and his wife were students at KU, saving money for a weekly Whopper, making soup in a coffee pot, and remembering how difficult it was when that coffee pot broke. He also discusses growing up in a duplex with his grandfather and the role his grandparents played in helping his family get through childhood. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 27 Democratic primary here: www.kansashelen.com You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify. #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]

Kayden Bennett - Kansas House District 81 - Term Limits

Kayden Bennett is running for Kansas House District 81 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Learn more about Kayden Bennett here: www.kaydenforkansas.com Bennett says his opponent is out of touch with regular people in the district and supports term limits in general. He says he is not sure exactly what the limits should be because he has not held the job yet, but he does not think people should remain in office indefinitely. The conversation also discusses the need to balance new leadership with experience, mentorship, and a healthy changing of the guard. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 81 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 #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]

Ed Young - Kansas House District 27 - Introduction

Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Young introduces Kansas House District 27 as a large district in southern Johnson County, stretching from around 215th Street up to parts near 143rd Street. He describes the district’s unusual shape and notes that the Overland Park Arboretum is near his home and serves as his polling place. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 27 Democratic primary here: www.kansashelen.com [https://linktr.ee/kansashelen] You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify. #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]