Kenda Tomes McClain

Running for this seat

• Reported by news coverage: KCTV5, May 15, 2026
• Reported by news coverage: KCUR, May 20, 2026
• Reported by news coverage: The Kansas City Star (via Yahoo News), May 16, 2026

Not on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Kansas City, Missouri, Office of the City Clerk. How we list candidates.

Background

Attorney (structured finance)

Kansas City attorney who has led a structured finance practice group as a senior partner since 2008, after working as an associate at Dentons from 1993 to 1996 and clerking at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago. She holds a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan. Her campaign committee is registered with the state as Committee for Kenda Tomes McClain 4 KC.

Left–right placement

No published research score covers Kenda Tomes McClain yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Sources

• 24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/533584/marquis-whos-who-honors-kend
• kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2026-05-20/kansas-city-mayor-election-cris
• kctv5.com/2026/05/15/list-mayoral-candidates-running-mayor-kansas-city