The vote is the first in the country since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that established federal constitutional protections for abortion.
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Candice Alcaraz will become Wyandotte County’s first Black female district judge
With 100% of precincts reporting, Candice Alcaraz is the unofficial winner of the Wyandotte County District Judge election for Division 12. She beat incumbent Judge Wes Griffin, receiving 68.8% of the countywide vote. This makes her the first Black female district judge in Wyandotte County. Election results will be unofficial until Wyandotte County certifies the […]
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Live coverage: 2022 primary elections in Kansas City
On Tuesday, Aug. 2, Missouri and Kansas voters will vote in the 2022 primary election.
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Tuesday’s election to put an end to bitter Missouri primaries for U.S. Senate
After campaigns that caused Missourians to revisit a dark chapter in their governor’s office and saw political newcomers take center stage, voters in the U.S. Senate primary for Missouri on Tuesday will finally decide on which Republican and Democratic candidates will run for U.S. Senate. After GOP Sen. Roy Blunt announced he would not seek […]
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Wyandotte County judges usually run unopposed. Not this time.
Voters in Wyandotte County will select two district judges in the Aug. 2 primary election. In a stark break with precedent, two incumbent judges are facing challengers on the Democratic ballot. An unspoken rule in the county courthouse has, before now, allowed sitting judges to run unopposed in the Wyandotte County judge elections. The incumbents […]
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Follow the money: Who is funding Kansas abortion amendment ads?
It’s been hard to avoid: yard signs, robocalls, postcards in the mail, Facebook ads and commercials on TV and YouTube. All urging Kansans to vote Aug. 2 on the Kansas abortion amendment that would add language to state’s constitution to take away a state constitutional right to an abortion. The amendment was placed on the […]
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Kansas will be the first state to vote on abortion after Roe. Here’s how we got here
Voters in Kansas go to the polls Aug. 2 to determine whether the Kansas Constitution should preserve a right to abortion upheld by a 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling.
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Your 2022 primary election guide to Jackson County Legislature’s 2nd District
The primary election on Aug. 2 will see Jackson County voters choose party candidates for nine legislator races, as well as the county executive. Winners will advance to the general Jackson County ballot in November. In the 2nd District, however, the winner of the Democratic primary will face no opposition in November and will become […]
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Five candidates compete to represent the 2nd At-Large District in Jackson County Legislature
When Kansas City voters arrive at their polling place on Aug. 2, their ballots will show five Jackson County primary races for their county government. These include the county executive, their district’s legislator and three at-large legislators. After Crystal Williams, who represents the 2nd At-Large District, decided not to run for reelection this year, a […]
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Missouri legislative races to watch this election season
While competitive races for the U.S. Senate and House are underway at the top of Missourians’ ballots this year, a number of state legislative races in Missouri could set the tone for the upcoming session of the General Assembly. Missouri House Democrats say they are hoping to pick up several seats around the Kansas City […]