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Democrat Chris Mann has officially defeated incumbent Republican Kris Kobach in the race for Kansas attorney general, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
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A parade in downtown Lawrence will celebrate veterans throughout Douglas County, plus a free breakfast for retired and current military personnel, a colors ceremony and more are planned.
More government red tape, the demise of COVID-19 benefits and anxiety about immigration crackdowns factor into a surge to 8.5% in the portion of Kansas children without health insurance in 2025.
As executive director of United Kansas, Scott Morgan dismissed the idea that his fledgling party pulled votes from the Democratic candidate in the secretary of state race. He said people called him a “spoiler” and said he caused her to lose the race.
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Black Hawk helicopters will fly over the KU football stadium ahead of the Jayhawks’ game against the University of Central Florida on Saturday.
Kansas attorney general and secretary of state candidates are waiting for counts of provisional and mail-in ballots, as winners in the races remain undecided Wednesday.
A Democrat in eastern Kansas flipped a state education board position previously held by a conservative Republican, shifting the board’s makeup to four Democrats and six Republicans.
Democrats flipped as many as 20 Kansas House seats and crushed the Republican supermajority that allowed one-party domination of public policy debates for the past 16 years.
With Democrat Cindy Holscher holding a 5,557-vote lead in the Kansas governor’s race, Republican Ty Masterson said early today he wanted the state to take “another look” at the results. Holscher, on the other hand, declared victory.
Democrat Chris Mann says he’s defeated incumbent Republican Kris Kobach to win the attorney general’s office. But it’s very close and the Associated Press has not called the race.
