The Kansas City Beacon invited all candidates to participate in a virtual school board forum March 16. Wagner, Stoflet and Mercer attended.
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5th District at-large: Who’s running for City Council and what you need to know
Editor’s note: For candidates on the June 20th City Council ballot, visit our updated story. Kansas City’s primary election is set for April 4. Councilman Lee Barnes Jr., who has represented the 5th District at-large on the City Council for eight years, is prevented by term limits from running again. Three candidates from the district […]
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What happens when there are no KCPS school board candidates on the ballot?
Two candidates, Monica Curls and Jay Gray, have declared as write-in candidates, according to the Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners.
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An open 4th District at-large Kansas City Council seat draws a crowd of candidates
In this crowded race, five candidates are competing in the April 4 primary, with the top two vote-getters proceeding to the general election on June 20.
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These are the most pressing issues for the District 6 City Council candidates
Kevin McManus, the 6th District Kansas City Council member who also serves as mayor pro tem, is stepping down this year after two council terms. Five candidates are running to replace him as the representative for the district that covers the southwest reaches of the Kansas City, including parts of the Red Bridge neighborhood, Waldo, […]
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Meet your 2023 Raytown school board candidates
Seven candidates will appear on the ballot: Shaun Bryant, Madelyne Douglas, Jules Sneddon, Michael Watson Jr., Torrence Kelley, Nodie Newton III and Rick Moore.
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City Council 4th District candidates talk housing, the police and a downtown ballpark
Multiple candidates are competing for seven contested seats in the April 4 primary. The top two candidates for every district will proceed to a general election on June 20.
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These are the priorities for the 2023 Liberty school board candidates
Five candidates — Angela Reed, AJ Byrd, Kira Montuori, Brian Ahart and Amanda Beers — responded to the questionnaire.
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Five questions with your 2023 Lee’s Summit R-7 school board candidates
Ahead of the April 4 election, The Kansas City Beacon sent five questions to each candidate, asking why they’re the right person to serve on the board and how they’ll tackle the district’s challenges.
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Where have all the candidates gone? Several KC-area school districts cancel elections
“It could mean that people are satisfied, so they don’t bother running,” said Vladimir Kogan, an associate professor of political science at Ohio State University. “It could mean that they have no idea what’s going on.”