Why Primary?

We Appreciate the Work.
Until the Work Goes Wrong.

Sharice Davids broke barriers. She made history as the first openly LGBTQ+ Native American member of Congress. We respect that. But respect doesn't mean silence when our representative stops representing us.

ICE: Reform Isn't Enough

When the Institution Is the Problem

Davids wrote letters opposing the CoreCivic detention facility in Leavenworth and the proposed mega-facility in south Kansas City. The Leavenworth facility opened anyway on March 20, 2026, and is holding detainees right now. She wrote the letters. They opened it anyway. Opposing individual facilities while accepting the institution is like plugging holes in a dam you should be tearing down.

  • Her position. Davids calls for "thoughtful immigration enforcement and bipartisan reform." In 2018, she said "I do, I would" when asked if she'd abolish ICE, then immediately walked it back. She voted YES on the Laken Riley Act twice, one of only 37 Democrats in March 2024 and one of 48 in January 2025. She voted to fund DHS and ICE in February 2026, one of only 21 Democrats. Then she wrote letters opposing facilities her funding made possible.
  • What's happening here. ICE arrests in Kansas nearly tripled in 2025. One in three arrests in the region occurred in the Kansas City metro. The Kansas City Council passed a 12-1 moratorium to block detention facilities. The CoreCivic facility in Leavenworth opened anyway. According to Cato Institute analysis of ICE's own data, 73% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions.
  • The math. Over nine percent of the Kansas workforce is immigrant: 141,000 workers contributing $8.3 billion in earnings and $2.2 billion in taxes. They are 20% of our construction workforce. They are building the Panasonic plant. They are building Kansas. And ICE is tearing their families apart.
  • Sarah's position. Abolish ICE. Support the Abolish ICE Act (H.R. 7123) and the Melt ICE Act. Redirect enforcement funding to community-based programs. Comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship. No more raids. No more fear. Seventy-one percent of independent voters say ICE has gone too far. This is not a radical position.

The Healthcare Gap

ACA Defense vs. Medicare for All

Davids is a defender of the Affordable Care Act. That sounds good until you look at what the ACA actually costs a family in Johnson County.

  • The position. Davids has never co-sponsored Medicare for All (H.R. 3421). She supports "strengthening the ACA" through incremental subsidies, subsidies that expired at the end of 2025.
  • The cost. A family of four in Kansas faces benchmark premiums of $28,572 per year before subsidies. The enhanced premium tax credits expired at the end of 2025. The House passed an extension; the Senate blocked it. Out-of-pocket costs for subsidized enrollees doubled from $888 to $1,904 in a single year. The Urban Institute estimates 4.8 million more Americans are now uninsured.
  • The reality. Two-thirds of American bankruptcies are linked to medical expenses. "Strengthening the ACA" means strengthening a system where families are one diagnosis away from financial ruin. That's not healthcare. That's a payment plan.
  • Sarah's position. Support Medicare for All (H.R. 3069 / S.1506). Decouple health insurance from employment. Cap insulin at $0, not $35. Cover primary care, vision, dental, and mental health for every Kansan.

Follow the Money

Corporate PACs vs. the People

You can't regulate the people who pay for your TV ads. Davids' 2023-2024 fundraising tells you who she answers to.

  • The numbers. Davids raised $5.9 million. Only 16.56% came from small-dollar donors (under $200). By contrast, 25.71%, over $1.5 million, came from PACs. Compare that to AOC's 69.93% from small donors and 0.29% from PACs.
  • The industries. $305,934 from securities and investment. $128,721 from real estate. $118,852 from insurance. Meanwhile, five companies own nearly 8,000 homes in the Kansas City metro, and she stays quiet on federal rent control.
  • The AIPAC money. $36,504 from AIPAC. $118,581 total from the pro-Israel lobby. Then she refused to cosponsor the ceasefire resolution and voted for a $26 billion package that included roughly $17 billion in military aid to Israel. Coincidence is a generous word.
  • Sarah's position. No corporate PAC money. No AIPAC money. Ever. Candidates should be funded by the people they represent, not the industries they're supposed to regulate.

The Bipartisan Trap

Compromise vs. Capitulation

Davids claims a high bipartisanship rate. She wears it like a badge. But bipartisanship is only a virtue when both sides are negotiating in good faith. When one side is dismantling democracy, meeting in the middle isn't courage. It's drift.

  • The framing problem. The Laken Riley Act mandated detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related offenses. It passed the House in March 2024 with only 37 Democrats supporting it. Davids was one of them. When it came back in January 2025, she voted for it again, one of 48 Democrats. The question isn't just how you vote. It's whether you fight.
  • The framing. Davids' approach is to "build on what's working" and pursue bipartisan wins. But when the minimum wage has been $7.25 for seventeen years and center-based infant care in Johnson County costs $1,500 a month, what exactly is working? She won't co-sponsor Medicare for All. She won't co-sponsor the Green New Deal. The status quo is the radical position.
  • The rural blind spot. After redistricting added Miami, Franklin, and Anderson counties to the 3rd District, the gap between who Davids represents and who she fights for got wider. Anderson County's median household income is $64,925. Its sole hospital is one of 68 rural Kansas hospitals at risk of closing. Kansas hasn't expanded Medicaid. Kansas hasn't raised its minimum wage since 2008. These are the same constituents. They deserve the same fight. Not sure if you're in the 3rd? Check here →
  • Sarah's position. Bipartisanship should mean building coalitions for working families, not watering down Democratic values to win a label. Sarah won't compromise on healthcare, housing, or the climate to look reasonable to people who aren't negotiating in good faith.

Foreign Policy and Priorities

$26 Billion Overseas vs. Merriam's Levee

The 3rd District has real infrastructure needs right here. The Upper Turkey Creek Levee in Merriam protects hundreds of homes and 80 businesses. It took years to secure $23.9 million in federal funding for it. Meanwhile, Davids voted to send $26 billion overseas in a single package, roughly $17 billion of it in military aid to Israel.

  • The votes. Davids voted YES on H.R. 8034, a $26 billion package including roughly $17 billion in military aid to Israel (April 2024). She did not cosponsor the ceasefire resolution (H.Res. 786). She scored 25% on the AJP Action scorecard, with 0% on cosponsorships and 12% on voting record.
  • The cost at home. Kansas hasn't fully funded special education since 2011. Six Johnson County school districts face a $133 million gap between special education costs and state reimbursement. The Panasonic plant in De Soto is open, with about 1,000 of 4,000 promised jobs filled so far. The clean energy credits that brought it here are being gutted. Imagine what those billions invested at home could build.
  • Sarah's position. No unconditional military aid to governments committing war crimes. Bring those dollars home to fix levees, fund schools, and invest in the communities that actually elected you.