Ryan Gilbert is running in a packed Democrat primary in August to determine who will run against Estes in November.

Gilbert discusses Walmart, billionaires, corporate power, public subsidies, food stamps, NFL stadium ownership, and election spending. He says taxpayers help cover corporate losses while profits stay private, argues that no one needs to be a billionaire, and says concentrated wealth gives people too much political power. The conversation also closes with discussion of unaffiliated voters and the Democratic primary.

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Bryant Jacobs is running for Governor of Kansas in the 2026 election.

The discussion covers online communication, repeated responses, reactionary posting, and Jacobs’ use of symbols, satire, and a distinct online persona. Jacobs explains that his online style is intentional and says it is different from how he communicates in person. The section also discusses the internet as a place where people perform, react, and misunderstand each other.

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Ryan Gilbert is running in a packed Democrat primary in August to determine who will run against Estes in November.

Gilbert discusses minimum wage, living wages, small businesses, taxes, paperwork, overhead, and pricing. He says he supports raising wages and describes paying a position at his law firm more than he had been paid for similar work. He also discusses why businesses struggle and says higher prices are often about profit rather than only rising costs.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the US House District 4 race here: [https://kansashelen.substack.com](https://kansashelen.substack.com)

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Bryant Jacobs is running for Governor of Kansas in the 2026 election.

Jacobs explains why he is running for governor and how this campaign connects to his earlier campaigns for Wichita mayor and Sedgwick County sheriff. He says winning is not the main point of the campaign. He describes the campaign as a way to create a counter-narrative, challenge the two-party system, encourage non-affiliated voter registration, and put different ideas into public discussion.

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Ryan Gilbert is running in a packed Democrat primary in August to determine who will run against Estes in November.

Gilbert discusses his view that government should provide the foundation that capitalism grows from. He says basic needs like food, power, clothing, healthcare, and electricity should be secured first, and argues that billionaires benefit from infrastructure they did not build while privatizing gains and socializing losses.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the US House District 4 race here: [https://kansashelen.substack.com](https://kansashelen.substack.com)

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Bryant Jacobs is running for Governor of Kansas in the 2026 election.

This section discusses transparency, cronyism, and the relationship between private interests and public office. The conversation covers elected officials using official titles on social media, blocking political opposition, business events with elected leaders, closed-door influence, and the difference between personal pages and public-facing political pages.

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Ryan Gilbert is running in a packed Democrat primary in August to determine who will run against Estes in November.

Gilbert discusses creating a new deal focused on jobs, the power grid, roads, infrastructure, and rail. He talks about connecting Wichita with surrounding communities and building a route through Emporia, Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City, including how rail could create more options for travel and economic activity.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the US House District 4 race here: [https://kansashelen.substack.com](https://kansashelen.substack.com)

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Bryant Jacobs is running for Governor of Kansas in the 2026 election.

Jacobs discusses poverty, crime, houselessness, mental health, and self-medication as symptoms of larger economic and social systems. He argues that police are a reactionary force and that communities need responsible systems that address the conditions creating harm. The discussion also covers healthcare access, education, labeling students, and how people can be written off instead of supported.

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Ryan Gilbert is running in a packed Democrat primary in August to determine who will run against Estes in November.

Gilbert discusses energy policy, nuclear power, wind, solar, batteries, oil, and the need to diversify energy sources. He talks about his background in power plant technology and as a nuclear power plant operator, explains why he views nuclear power as efficient and clean, and says the country has fallen behind by focusing on where the money is instead of adapting.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the US House District 4 race here: [https://kansashelen.substack.com](https://kansashelen.substack.com)

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Bryant Jacobs is running for Governor of Kansas in the 2026 election.

This section looks at why local government matters, including policing, city councils, public safety spending, homelessness, mental health calls, and alternatives to armed police responses.

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