Election coverage
Look back at previous years’ election coverage from The Lawrence Times archives.
These pages will take you to all of our election and voting coverage from the time we launched in 2021.
Douglas County residents can register to vote, update their voter registration and/or request mail ballots at KSVotes.org.
Election 2025
Elected to Lawrence City Commission: Mike Courtney, Kristine Polian
Elected to Lawrence school board: Shannon Kimball, Kelly Jones, Matt Lancaster
Election 2023
Elected to Lawrence City Commission: Mike Dever, Brad Finkeldei, Amber Sellers
Elected to Lawrence school board: Carole Cadue-Blackwood, Anne Costello, GR Gordon-Ross, Yolanda Franklin, Shannon Kimball
Election 2021
Elected to Lawrence City Commission: Lisa Larsen, Bart Littlejohn and Amber Sellers
Elected to Lawrence school board: Kay Emerson, Kelly Jones and Andrew Nussbaum
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Lawrence City Commission opposes including Costco tax revenue for developments along K-10
Although they supported some aspects of the development, Lawrence city commissioners opposed using sales tax revenue from the new Costco store to fund a pair of developments along K-10.
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Empowering Brew, student-centered coffee shop at Pinckney school, soon to open
The student-focused coffee shop at Community Connections at Pinckney is soon to open. Lawrence school board members expressed their excitement Tuesday after hearing an update from staff behind the project.
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Oct. 13, 2026
Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.
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Former Lawrence school district para pleads not guilty to child sex crimes
A former Lawrence school district paraeducator pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges related to allegedly grooming and inappropriately touching a student.
Flood watch in effect for Lawrence, Douglas County; severe storms possible
Douglas County and other parts of eastern Kansas are under a flood watch from 5 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning, and severe storms are possible, according to the National Weather Service.
