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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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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Lawrence teachers could receive raises this fall based on the tentative contract up for the school board’s approval Monday. The board will also consider a new handbook that would ban cellphone usage at school.
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A Lawrence man was killed in an overnight shooting Saturday in Topeka, according to police.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
