Washington Days 2026

March 6-8, 2026 at The Townsite, Topeka

Thank you for attending Washington Days 2026!

What is Washington Days?

Join Kansas Democrats for our annual convention, this year at a new location in Topeka - The Townsite! Meet fellow Democrats, hear from incredible speakers, and get ready to win in 2026!

Event Schedule

Day 1 - Friday

4:00 PM

Registration Opens

Check in and meet fellow Kansas Democrats

Townsite Lobby

5:00 PM

Executive Committee Meeting

River Room - Floor 3

5:00 PM

Hospitality Events

Sponsored By:

Abate of Kansas
Food and Farm and Progressive Caucuses
SMART
United Steel Workers Local 307
Kansas State Council of Machinists
Teamsters 696
Sandy for Kansas

Kansas Avenue Ballroom

6:00 PM

Caucus Meetings

Native American Caucus - Bison Room - Floor 1
AAPI Caucus - Wheat Room - Floor 3
Senior Wisdom Caucus - River Room - Floor 3
HS Dems - Homestead Room - Floor 16
KFDW Executive Committee - Sunflower Room - Floor 16
Kansas Young Dems - Top of the Tower Ballroom - Floor 16

8:00 PM

AADC Dance

Kansas Avenue Ballroom

Day 2 - Saturday

8:00 AM

Caucus Meeting Block

Disability Caucus - Bison Room - Floor 1
Local Elected Officials Caucus - Wheat Room - Floor 3
KFDW - River Room - Floor 3
County Chairs Caucus - Homestead Room - Floor 16
Rural Caucus - Sunflower Room - Floor 16
Progressive Caucus - Top of the Tower Ballroom - Floor 16

9:05 AM

Caucus Meeting Block

Veterans Caucus - Bison Room - Floor 1
Hispanic Caucus - Wheat Room - Floor 3
African American Caucus - River Room - Floor 3
LGBTQ Caucus - Homestead Room - Floor 16
Food and Farm Caucus - Sunflower Room - Floor 16
Labor Caucus - Top of the Tower Ballroom - Floor 16

10:10 AM

Congressional Meeting Block

Congressional District 1 - River Room - Floor 3
Congressional District 2 - Top of the Tower Ballroom - Floor 16

10:30 AM

Working with Labor: A Candidate’s Guide to Union Partnerships | Session 1

Whether you’re running for school board or state legislature, building credibility with Kansas’s labor unions can be the difference between winning and losing. This practical training will give you the history, vocabulary, and tools you need to earn labor’s trust - and keep it.

Bison Room

11:00 AM

Working with Labor: A Candidate’s Guide to Union Partnerships | Session 2

Bison Room

11:00 AM

Congressional Meeting Block

Congressional District 3 - Top of the Tower Ballroom - Floor 16
Congressional District 4 - River Room - Floor 3

12:00 PM

Lunch

Awards Program and Special Guests

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1:30 PM

State Committee Meeting Credentialing

2:00 PM

State Committee Meeting

4:00 PM

Trainings

Rural Organizing - Bison Room - Floor 1
Veterans Outreach with Scott Kleeb - Wheat Room - Floor 3
Votebuilder with Alex Fall - River Room - Floor 3
Media and Messaging with Adam Orduna - Homestead Room - Floor 16

6:00 PM

VIP Reception

Featuring Special Guests

Top of the Tower Ballroom

7:00 PM

Dinner

Featuring Special Guests Including Commissioner Peter Hubbard and more!

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Immediately Following Dinner Banquet

Chair's Reception for Blue Kansas Club Members

Special event to celebrate our recurring supporters!

Top of the Tower Ballroom - Floor 16

Day 3 - Sunday

9:30 AM

Candidate Forum

Forum Qualification

9:45 AM

Candidate Forum - US Congressional Candidates

Don Coover (CD2)
Chris Carmichael (CD4)
Ryan Gilbert (CD4)
Lauren Reinhold (CD1)
Colin McRoberts (CD1)
Katy Tyndell (CD4)

Kansas Avenue Ballroom

11:15 AM

Candidate Forum - US Senate Candidates

Christy Davis
Sandy Spidel Neumann
Erik Murray
Anne Parelkar

Kansas Avenue Ballroom

12:30 PM

Guest Speaker - Jennifer Day for Secretary of State

Kansas Avenue Ballroom

12:45 PM

Candidate Forum - Gubernatorial Candidates

Sen. Ethan Corson
Sen. Cindy Holscher
Marty Tuley

Kansas Avenue Ballroom

2:00 PM

Close of Washington Days 2026!

Featured Speakers

Washington Days has featured prominent speakers from across the country, including Harry Dunn and Kalyn Free in 2025. Announcement of speakers coming soon!