The 2024 primary election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6, and the general election will be Tuesday, Nov. 5.
All 125 Kansas House of Representatives seats and 40 Kansas Senate seats will be on the ballot, as will Kansas’ four representatives in the U.S. House. The election will also include the Douglas County district attorney and four of five Douglas County Commission seats. Some Kansas Board of Education seats as well as retention races for some judges at the state and district court levels will also be on the ballot in November.
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Key deadlines
Douglas County voters can take care of their voter registration, updates and ballot requests at ksvotes.org. • To register, or update your registration, to vote on Aug. 6: Tuesday, July 16• To request an advance voting mail ballot for the Aug. 6 primary: Tuesday, July 30
• To register, or update your registration, to vote on Nov. 5, 2024: Tuesday, Oct. 15
• To request an advance voting mail ballot for the Nov. 5 general: Tuesday, Oct. 29
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Primary election guide
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2024 primary election guide for Lawrence and Douglas County voters
Five countywide elected offices and several state Legislature seats representing Lawrence are up for grabs this election year. Here’s where you can find all our key primary coverage in one place.
What’s on the ballot?
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Douglas County voters: The filing deadline has passed. Here’s who’s running for election
The deadline to file to run for office passed at noon for this big election year. Here, find out which races will have primaries, which will be decided in the general election, which are unopposed, and who’s running in each of them.
How can I vote?
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Early voting is underway in Douglas County; here’s how to cast your ballot on or before Election Day
Many important local elections have key primary races coming up Tuesday, Aug. 6. Here’s how to cast your ballot by mail, early in person, or on Election Day.
Election 2024 coverage
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Democrats Matt Kleinmann, Nancy Boyda joust on gun violence, immigration, LGBTQ issues
Nancy Boyda and Matt Kleinmann, candidates for the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 2nd congressional district, spoke about their views on gun violence, immigration and LGBTQ issues during an appearance on WIBW-TV.
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‘Bad Faith’ screening, panel on Christian nationalism coming to Lawrence
An upcoming event at Liberty Hall will feature a screening of the documentary “Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy” followed by a panel discussion to dive deeper.
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2024 primary election guide for Lawrence and Douglas County voters
Five countywide elected offices and several state Legislature seats representing Lawrence are up for grabs this election year. Here’s where you can find all our key primary coverage in one place.
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Early voting is underway in Douglas County; here’s how to cast your ballot on or before Election Day
Many important local elections have key primary races coming up Tuesday, Aug. 6. Here’s how to cast your ballot by mail, early in person, or on Election Day.
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Meet the candidates for Kansas Senate District 2
Two sitting legislators are vying to represent most of Lawrence in the Kansas Senate. They went into depth in this questionnaire about their unique perspectives, the experience they would bring to the office if elected and more.
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Meet the candidates for Kansas House District 46
Three Democrats are running in the House District 46 race to represent a large part of Lawrence including downtown, KU and parts of North Lawrence. This race will likely be decided in the Aug. 6 primary.
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Meet the candidates for Kansas Senate District 19
Three Democratic candidates running to represent Lecompton and parts of northwestern Lawrence and Douglas County included in Kansas Senate District 19 shared the top issues motivating them to run and much more. Republicans did not respond.
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Meet a candidate for Kansas House District 10
Suzanne Wikle is running as a Democrat to represent mostly southeastern parts of Lawrence in Kansas House District 10. Wikle (rhymes with Michael) shared her background in policy and advocacy, plus her views on child care, affordable health care and more.
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Meet a candidate for Kansas Senate District 9
Norman Mallicoat, Democrat running to represent Baldwin City, Eudora and eastern Douglas County as part of Senate District 9, shared his views on Medicaid expansion, cannabis and more in our questionnaire. Republican candidates didn’t respond.
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Meet a candidate for Kansas House District 42
Republican Mike Stieben, currently a Leavenworth County commissioner, is running to represent parts of Eudora and eastern Lawrence included in Kansas House District 42. He shared his views on unfunded mandates, property taxes and more.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kansas, Missouri clergy argue rise of white Christian nationalism poses threat to democracy
A campaign aims to awaken Kansans to the threat of white Christian nationalism and press for wider appreciation of how democracy could be damaged by a movement intent on undermining inclusive communities.
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Douglas County Democrats host candidate forum in time for early voting to begin
As a final opportunity to hear from candidates before early birds begin submitting their ballots, the Douglas County Democrats hosted a virtual forum Tuesday evening for County Commission and district attorney candidates.
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Meet the Democrats running for Douglas County district attorney
Democrats running for Douglas County district attorney will face off in a primary election on Aug. 6. They answered our questions digging into crimes of poverty, people feeling targeted by local law enforcement and much more.
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Candidates for Lawrence-area House seats to be decided Aug. 6 share views in forum
Two Lawrence House districts will likely be decided in the Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary, and three of five Democrats in the running for them participated in a forum Saturday.
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In forum, Kansas Senate District 2 candidates highlight their perspectives, previous work
Incumbent Sen. Marci Francisco and challenger Christina Haswood, currently a state representative, discussed their individual platforms and answered questions on topics including school funding and renewable energy during a forum Saturday.
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Tuesday is the deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 6 primary; early voting starts Wednesday
Tuesday is the last day to register in order to vote in the primary election coming up Tuesday, Aug. 6, and early voting starts Wednesday. Here’s what you should know.
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Other outlets
Readers can find more paywall-free news coverage about national and/or state-level elections at the following links:
• Associated Press: Election 2024 coverage; Kansas news
• Kansas Reflector
• Kansas News Service / KCUR
• KCUR 2024 Voter Guide (tanto en inglés como en español)
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