Katy Tyndell is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House seat representing Kansas’ 4th Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Tyndell is one of 10 candidates listed in the race. The field includes one incumbent and candidates identified as Republicans, Democrats, an independent and a Libertarian.
Tyndell’s background and positions
The candidate record identifies Tyndell by name and party but lists no biographical details. It also records no positions on issues that could come before Congress.
No fundraising total, campaign spending total or cash-on-hand figure is recorded for Tyndell. Those figures are commonly used to show how much money a campaign has collected, spent or retained, but they do not indicate how a candidate would vote in office.
Without recorded policy positions, voters cannot yet compare Tyndell’s views with those of the other candidates on specific issues. Any later statements, campaign platforms or official filings could add information before the general election.
The full candidate field
Each candidate’s current entry is limited. No candidate in the field has recorded fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures, and no documented policy positions are listed for any of them.
Ron Estes, Republican: Estes is the incumbent and is running as a Republican. No biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are recorded.
Michael Gregory William MR Sr. Gaynor, Republican: Gaynor is running as a Republican. No biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are recorded.
Ryan Gilbert, Democrat: Gilbert is running as a Democrat. No biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are recorded.
Jordan L Mitchell, Democrat: Mitchell is running as a Democrat. No biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are recorded.
Daniel Schneider, Democrat: Schneider is running as a Democrat. No biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are recorded.
Chris Carmichael, Democrat: Carmichael is running as a Democrat. No biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are recorded.
Paul Vincent Catanese, independent: Catanese is running as an independent. No biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are recorded.
Andrew Ira Cranmer, Libertarian: Cranmer is running as a Libertarian. No biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are recorded.
Cole Allen Epley, Democrat: Epley is running as a Democrat. No biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are recorded.
Katy Tyndell, Democrat: Tyndell is running as a Democrat. No biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are recorded.
What the office represents
The winner of the election will serve Kansas’ 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House. The race is contested, meaning voters have more than one candidate to consider.
Party labels identify how candidates are listed in the race, but they do not establish each person’s position on individual issues. Candidate statements or documented platforms would be needed to describe where Tyndell and the other candidates stand.
Election date and next steps
The general election is set for Nov. 3, 2026. Before voting, the candidate field and official campaign records may be updated with biographical information, issue positions or financial filings.
Voters comparing the field can watch for those updates and for direct statements from each campaign. Until positions are documented, no issue-by-issue comparison can be made among Tyndell and the other nine candidates.





