Amelia Wiederaenders - Kansas House District 30 - Political Journey

Amelia Wiederaenders - Kansas House District 30 - Current Political Climate

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]

Amelia Wiederaenders - Kansas House District 30 - Kansas Republican Messaging

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. In this section, Wiederaenders talks about Republican messaging in District 30 and what she is seeing from Laura Williams’ campaign. She says Williams is trying to present herself as a free thinker and using images with Democratic figures, but Wiederaenders argues the legislative record still matters. The conversation also covers the Republican supermajority, bathroom bills, midnight votes, gut-and-go tactics, lack of public comment, and the need to bring balance back to the Kansas State House. 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]

Amelia Wiederaenders - Kansas House District 30 - Property Taxes and Schools

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. Voters are raising property taxes, and Wiederaenders says the issue is complicated. She does not want people taxed out of their homes, but she also points out that property taxes help fund schools. The conversation covers school funding, unfunded mandates, the danger of abolishing property taxes without a replacement, and how tax abatements, incentives, and economic development deals can shift costs back onto everyday taxpayers. 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]

Amelia Wiederaenders - Kansas House District 30 - Returning to Kansas

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Amelia Wiederaenders - Kansas House District 30 - Political Journey

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. This part of the interview follows Wiederaenders’ political journey through Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and San Francisco. She tells the story of having repeated dreams about San Francisco, buying a one-way ticket to Los Angeles, and ending up in San Francisco after a stranger she had met online offered her a ride. She says San Francisco became a place where she found political work, mentors, organizations, and a deeper understanding of how complicated government can be. 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]