The Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary is a big one for Douglas County voters. Some races will likely be decided in the primary election, and a lot hangs in the balance. Here’s our key need-to-know election info, all in one place.
Five countywide elected offices and several state Legislature seats representing Lawrence are up for grabs this election year.
In addition to all the coverage below, you can see our YouTube playlist of candidate forum recordings at this link or by visiting our YouTube channel, youtube.com/@LawrenceKSTimes.
(The Nov. 5 general election, too, will be important. We’ll have plenty of coverage leading up to the big day.)
Quick must-know details:
• Check which districts you’re in by visiting myvoteinfo.voteks.org.
• You can still request an advance ballot to vote by mail through Tuesday, July 30. You can make that request quickly at KSVotes.org.
• Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Primary Election Day, which is Tuesday, Aug. 6.
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Quick breakdown of races in the primary:
• Three Democrats are running for Douglas County DA, and the primary winner will face a Republican DA candidate in the general election. It’s the first time in 20 years that a Republican has run for the seat.
• Four of five Douglas County Commission seats are on the ballot. One of those races will likely be decided in the Aug. 6 primary.
• There are primary races in three Kansas Senate districts that represent parts of Lawrence and Douglas County.
• There are primary races in three Kansas House districts that represent parts of Lawrence and Douglas County, and two of them will likely be decided in August.
Jump to a section:
• Douglas County district attorney race
• Douglas County Commission race
• Kansas Senate race
• Kansas House race
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What’s on the ballot + how to cast your vote:
Douglas County district attorney race:
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Candidates for Douglas County Commission:
Meet the candidates for Douglas County Commission District 2
Incumbent Shannon Reid and current Lawrence City Commissioner Lisa Larsen are running as Democrats to represent Douglas County Commission District 2. The candidates shared their thoughts on how wind and solar energy should be handled, property tax reductions and more.
Meet the candidates for Douglas County Commission District 4
Two Democrats, a Republican and a Libertarian are running to represent Eudora, parts of eastern Lawrence, and east-central Douglas County as the commissioner for new District 4. Candidates shared the personal experiences they believe qualify them, views on solar and wind energy and more.
Meet the candidates for Douglas County Commission District 3
The incumbent Democrat faces two Republican challengers to represent Douglas County Commission District 3, which includes much of west Lawrence and most of the western side of the county. We asked their positions on wind and solar energy, what issues drove them to run and more.
Meet the candidates for Douglas County Commission District 5
Two Democrats, a Republican and a Libertarian are running to represent Baldwin City, parts of south-central Lawrence and much of southeastern Douglas County as commissioner for District 5. We asked the top three issues driving them to run for this office, a question they’d ask their opponents and more.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Candidates for Kansas Senate:
Mac Moore/Lawrence Times
Candidates for Kansas House:
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