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Chris Tanner

Democratic · Kansas · 2026

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Top priorities

  • Supports making healthcare more affordable, including Medicaid expansion, after watching his mother face medical costs during a cancer battle
  • Wants lower property taxes
  • Supports strong public schools and quality education

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Chris Tanner has lived in Topeka for more than 30 years and works as a maintenance worker, pastor and community volunteer, per his campaign site. He was raised in a conservative home and was previously active in Republican campaigns before deciding to run for the Kansas House as a Democrat.

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