GOP’s Ty Masterson bows out of two TV debates, Democrat Cindy Holscher accuses rival of ‘hiding’
Republican Ty Masterson has declined two TV debates against Democrat Cindy Holscher in the competitive race for Kansas governor.
US Sen. Roger Marshall leaves paper trail in Florida while calling Kansas home
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall established deeper roots than previously disclosed in Sarasota, Florida, where he had a vacation home that he traveled to on official business and said he used for visiting family.
Vance rallies support for Kansas Republicans in pointed speech interrupted by protester
Vice President JD Vance on Monday vouched for Kansas Republicans running for the U.S. Senate and the governor’s office, bucking Democrats who want to regain control of Congress in November.
Clamorous crowd dominates first Kansas U.S. Senate debate between Marshall, Hamilton
Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and the Rev. Adam Hamilton, a Democrat, confronted a raucous crowd Saturday defending their stances on tariffs, the war in Iran and partisan politics.
In scorching Kansas State Fair debate, governor candidates fight over taxes, data centers, vouchers
Candidates for Kansas governor largely sidestepped pointed questions from a news media panel during the debate at the Kansas State Fair as they argued over who was more extreme and how to make life affordable for state residents.
Kansas primary yields second-highest voter turnout in history
The Aug. 4 primary election, which featured contentious races and a hot-button ballot question, had the second-highest primary voter turnout in Kansas history, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Kris Kobach touts record as Kansas attorney general while Democrat Chris Mann attacks it
Democrats think they have a shot to win the Kansas attorney general’s race this year after a narrow loss last time. The race four years ago was the tightest statewide race, and the two candidates are the same.
Kansas gubernatorial candidates questioned on property tax, data centers, goals
Candidates for governor fielded business and economic questions Thursday, exchanging barbs about the “property tax crisis,” encouraging economic growth and steps to filling workforce needs.
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August 2026 election canvass: Douglas County sees its second-largest primary turnout
This month’s primary election in Douglas County offered poll workers a “surprise whammy at the end” as voter numbers suddenly increased, leading to the county’s second-highest primary turnout to date.
Kansas City’s suburbs could decide the fate of the Kansas Republican supermajority
Kansas Democrats are trying — again — to break the Republican supermajority in the Statehouse. Most of the make-or-break contested races are in the Kansas City area.
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