Half the seats on the Kansas Board of Education are up for election. The 10-seat board is losing three of the more moderate elected officials, which could swing the political leanings of the board to the left or right. The Beacon asked Board of Education candidates the same list of questions to see their priorities […]
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Kansas’ top election official suggests drop boxes over USPS for your mail ballot
This story was updated to include comments from the most recent conversation between Kansas and USPS officials. Kansans should think twice before mailing their ballots this election, the state’s top election official said. The warning comes after Scott Schwab, the secretary of state, said the U.S. Postal Service likely won’t address problems that led to […]
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Betty Arnold and Jason Carmichael run for Wichita State Board of Education seat
Betty Arnold is running for another term on the state school board, but Army veteran Jason Carmichael is trying to take her place. Republicans have won this seat three times in the past five elections. Election day is Nov. 5, Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote and early voting starts Oct. […]
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Melanie Haas defends Kansas Board of Education seat against two challengers
Democrat Melanie Haas is trying to keep her Kansas Board of Education seat from two challengers. Republicans have won this seat three times in the past five elections. Election day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote. Early voting starts Oct. 16. You can find your polling place and […]
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Kris Meyer and Connie O’Brien running for Kansas State Board of Education seat
An award-winning teacher is taking on a former legislator in the race for the 4th District seat on the Kansas Board of Education. Democrats have won this seat in the past five elections. Election day is Nov. 5, Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote and early voting starts Oct. 16. You […]
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Jeffrey Jarman, Debby Potter and Kent Rowe seek open Kansas Board of Education seat
Two locally elected officials and a former substitute teacher are running for an open seat on the Kansas Board of Education after a three-term incumbent didn’t run for reelection. Republicans have won this seat in the past five elections Election day is Nov. 5, Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote and […]
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Beryl New and Bruce Schultz run for northeastern Kansas State Board of Education seat
A retired teacher and a current Kansas State University professor are running for the state school board. Republicans have won this seat in the past five elections. Election day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote and early voting starts Oct. 16. You can find your polling place and […]
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Kansas House Elections: Your guide to voting in Wichita and Sedgwick County
All 125 Kansas House seats are up for election this year, and Democrats are hoping to break the GOP’s veto-proof majority. Democrats need to flip two seats to break the supermajority, and voting in Wichita could make the difference. The Beacon asked candidates in the Sedgwick County election the same list of questions to see […]
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Kansas Senate Elections: Your guide to the 2024 Sedgwick County election
Democrats are hoping to break the veto-proof majority in the Kansas Senate — and they need to flip three races to do it. There are competitive races in Sedgwick County. Democrats have a better shot to break the majority in the House, which has three times as many seats and a similarly close margin to […]
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Leah Howell and Kyle Beauchamp face off in Kansas House race
A teacher is trying to flip a red seat to blue in a Kansas House district southeast of Wichita. Rep. Leah Howell, a Derby Republican, is challenged by teacher Kyle Beauchamp. Republicans have won the district in the last five elections. Election day is Nov. 5, Oct. 15 is the last day to register to […]