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 opposes the worst ICE expansions. She wrote a letter against the $60 million CoreCivic detention facility in Leavenworth. She called out the proposed mega-facility in south Kansas City that would have held 5,000 to 10,000 people. But 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." She has never called for defunding or abolishing ICE. She frames enforcement as necessary and focuses on oversight, not elimination.
  • 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. ICE toured a warehouse in south KC for a detention facility so large the Kansas City Council passed a 12-1 moratorium to block it. Davids' own letter noted that roughly 75% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions.
  • The math. 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 19% 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 percent of Americans, including independent swing voters, do not support ICE. 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 Johnson County now faces benchmark premiums of $28,572 per year before subsidies, with deductibles between $8,000 and $12,000. Out-of-pocket costs doubled from $888 to $1,904 in a single year.
  • The reality. Two-thirds of American bankruptcies are caused by 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. $305,554 from securities and investment. $143,721 from real estate. $102,448 from insurance. Meanwhile, five companies own 8,000 homes in the Kansas City metro, and she stays quiet on federal rent control.
  • The AIPAC money. $36,504 from AIPAC. $123,581 total from the pro-Israel lobby. Then she voted against every ceasefire resolution and for $17.6 billion in unconditional military aid. 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 an 83% 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 (H.R. 7511) mandated detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related offenses and passed the House with only 37 of 213 Democrats supporting it. Just 17%. When bills like this pass with bipartisan cover, the machinery of mass detention gets a Democratic stamp of approval whether you voted for it or not. The question isn't just how you vote. It's whether you fight.
  • The framing. To maintain her "moderate" image, Davids distances herself from policies like the Green New Deal, Universal Childcare, and Medicare for All, framing them as "extreme." But a $7.25 minimum wage in 2026 is extreme. Families paying $1,200 a month for infant care in Johnson County is extreme. The status quo is the radical position.
  • 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

$17.6 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 $17.6 billion in a single aid package overseas.

  • The votes. Davids voted YES on $17.6 billion in Israel military aid (H.R. 815). She voted YES on cutting UNRWA humanitarian funding. She voted NO on ceasefire resolutions (H.Res. 786). She scored 25% on the AJP Action de-escalation scorecard.
  • 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 created 4,000 jobs. Imagine what $17.6 billion 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.