Kansas Helen Podcast

Miranda Bachman is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic primary. In her final message, Bachman says your vote matters because people like her are running. She says if voters want something to change, they have to show up, and win or lose, she will still be in the community helping people get what they need. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more...

Miranda Bachman is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic primary. In this clip, Bachman talks about knocking doors, struggling with VoteBuilder, and the need for campaign tools and training that are actually accessible to everyday candidates. The conversation also touches on political geography and using voter data in a way candidates can understand. See the full interv...

Kevin Latz is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Latz talks about growing up around guns in Central Texas, hunting with his daughter, and having a son who shoots skeet. He says he understands hunting and responsible gun ownership, but also says guns are powerful tools and that having no regulation to keep people safe is silly. The conversation also covers gun e...

Miranda Bachman is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic primary. In this clip, Bachman and Kansas Helen talk about the need for more everyday people in the Kansas House. The conversation covers plainspoken leadership, organizers in office, and why campaigns should be for people who show up for change, not only career politicians. See the full interview on Kansas Helen...

Kevin Latz is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Latz talks about the current political climate, the loss of decency in national politics, and his concern that children growing up now may see coarseness as normal. The conversation also covers rural voters, hospital closures, and why he believes people still deserve compassion even when they make political choic...

Miranda Bachman is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic primary. In this clip, Bachman talks about why organizers belong in politics. She says her community work will continue win or lose and explains how organizers already solve problems, fill gaps, and help people without asking who they voted for. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more here:...

Kevin Latz is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Latz says he supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented residents. When asked about abolishing ICE, he says he has not thought through the full question, but says if ICE continues functioning as it is now, he wants to get rid of that. He also talks about borders, worker registration, and a clearer process...

Miranda Bachman is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic primary. In this clip, Bachman talks about Kansas Impact Coalition, community fridges, mutual aid, accessibility, healthcare gaps, food access, Plan B, Narcan, testing strips, and power of attorney papers for transgender people. She explains why low-barrier help matters. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Subs...

Kevin Latz is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Latz is asked directly whether what Israel is doing to Palestinians is genocide. He does not give a simple yes or no answer, but says what the Israeli government is doing in the West Bank, Lebanon, and Gaza is wrong, inexcusable, and should not be supported by the United States government. See the full interview...

Miranda Bachman is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic primary. In this clip, Bachman talks about pushing the Vote No message and why unaffiliated voters still need to show up for the constitutional amendment. The conversation also covers judicial selection, voter education, local politics, and why people need to understand the power of their vote. See the full interv...

Kevin Latz is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Latz discusses USAID, foreign aid, and Kansas farmers. He talks about seeing USAID food bags in Haiti, calls the loss of that aid immoral, and argues that helping feed people around the world can also support Kansas farmers and American soft power. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more ab...

Kevin Latz is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Latz discusses reproductive rights and says codifying Roe is an aspirational goal that should be worked toward. He frames reproductive health as healthcare and says limiting access to reproductive healthcare puts people’s lives at risk. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kans...

Miranda Bachman is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic primary. In this clip, Bachman talks about growing up in District 69, working as a single mom and CNA, and spending years doing community work in Salina. She says it is time to ask bigger questions and bring lived experience into legislation. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more here: htt...

Kevin Latz is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Latz says Kansas’ failure to expand Medicaid is immoral and rejects the idea that healthcare access should be treated like a privilege people have to earn. He talks about expanding Medicaid, covering more services, and how limited therapy coverage can leave patients without the care they need after surgery. See t...

Miranda Bachman is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic primary. In this clip, Bachman explains the shape of House District 69, including southwest Salina and smaller surrounding communities. She also talks about voter turnout outside Salina and answers the first Kansas Helen question: whether she knows what it is like to not have one more penny. See the full interview...

Kevin Latz is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Latz introduces himself as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Kansas. The conversation begins with his campaign, his work as a surgeon, and the first question about whether he knows what it is like to not have one more penny. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas U...

Miranda Bachman is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic primary. In this full Kansas Helen conversation, Bachman talks about District 69, why she is running, bringing balance back to Topeka, the Vote No amendment push, mutual aid and accessibility, activism moving into office, plainspoken politics, term limits, schools, the campaign grind, and her final message to vote...

Kevin Latz is not running for the U.S. Senate as a career politician. He is running as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon who says he is still working in clinics and operating rooms while campaigning for the Democratic nomination in Kansas. That matters because much of his campaign is built around the claim that health care policy is not abstract to him. It is not just something he has read about in w...

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 he is pro-choice and that decisions about pregnancy, fertility, medical care, and whether to continue a pregnancy belong with the person and their doctor, not with lawmakers. He talks about pregnancy and childbirth being dangerous a...

Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Young closes with his campaign slogan, “Think Young,” and explains that it also means thinking progressively about what Kansans can do together. He talks about community, shared values, learning from each other, and the spirit of Kansas as a place where people can work together across different backgrounds. See...

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 unions are beneficial and that people who want to join a union to have their voices heard should be able to do so. He talks about family members who were in unions, including an uncle in a sheet metal union, and how union support he...

Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Young discusses high-speed rail, light rail, rural healthcare, short line rails, transportation between Kansas cities, and protecting small-town infrastructure before communities disappear. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more at the link in my bio. You can now also watch on Kansas Hele...

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 and Helen discuss Medicaid expansion as a way to help seniors, rural hospitals, and people who fall through the cracks because they earn too much for assistance but not enough to pay out of pocket. Bennett describes people in his distric...

Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Young discusses the need for more long-term planning in state government. He describes progressivism as systemic thinking and says the state should plan for changes in industries and technology instead of only reacting after problems appear. He points to wells, cell phones, windmills, and AI data centers as exam...

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 everyday people need a voice because people do care, but they get discouraged when they are not heard. He describes people being told they are too poor, too stupid, or do not look the right part to have their concerns taken seriousl...