Sandy Spidel Neumann is a former financial services executive who retired in May 2025 after over 20 years working at Ameriprise Financial Services, culminating in a 22-year executive career. She was born near Topeka and grew up in Overland Park. Spidel Neumann earned an economics degree from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management while working full-time. She represented Kansas at Girls State and Girls Nation in high school, where she first declared her ambition to serve in the U.S. Senate. She has made over 120 donations to Democratic candidates and organizations, including a $5,000 donation to the Kansas Democratic Party, demonstrating long-term commitment to Democratic politics.
Sandy Spidel Neumann is a career business executive who built a successful 40-year career in financial services, including 22 years as an executive at Ameriprise Financial Services. She grew up in a working-class household in Johnson County and was taught the value of hard work, integrity, and treating everyone with respect by her parents. She has been an active Democratic donor for years and retired at the height of her career to pursue her long-held ambition to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Expand Medicaid and ACA support
Supports reinstating Medicaid funding, extending ACA subsidies, keeping government out of women's healthcare decisions, and fighting pharmaceutical companies on drug pricing. Sees healthcare as significant concern in rural Kansas.
Oppose Trump's tariffs
Opposes tariffs that harm farmers, calling tariff policy 'market manipulation' not economics. Criticizes Marshall for endorsing tariffs that crushed Kansas farmers.
Support Farm Bill
Called for getting a Farm Bill passed to address farmer concerns
Reform ICE practices
Called for body cameras, training reforms for ICE agents, and changing arrest-based goals to conviction-based metrics
Not applicable - has never held elected office
Direct and critical of Marshall's record, framing herself as a leader who shows up and engages with voters unlike the incumbent
Announced candidacy, criticizing Marshall for walking out on constituents at March town hall in Oakley
Said Marshall walked out on combative crowd and that leaders cannot be afraid of tough questions