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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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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Brian Bergkamp and Justin Shore compete for Kansas House seat
Rep. Brian Bergkamp, a Wichita Republican, is being challenged by a local council member in his district. Republicans have won this district in the last 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 the […]
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House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer and Christopher Parisho vie for House seat
House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer is running against a community member for a House seat from Wichita. Democrats have won this seat in the last five elections. Christopher Parisho, the Republican challenger, has lost to Sawyer in the last two elections. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to […]
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Cyndi Howerton and Carol Brewer run for District 98 in Kansas HouseÂ
Rep. Cyndi Howerton, a Wichita Republican, is trying to keep her Kansas House seat red. Republicans have won this seat four of the last five elections. She’s challenged by nonprofit founder Carol Brewer. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote. Early voting starts Oct. 16. You can […]
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House Speaker Dan Hawkins and Mike McCorkle run in rematch of 2022 election
Mike McCorkle is hoping to take down the speaker of the House in the 2024 election. Rep. Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, has dominated his elections in the past few years. Republicans have won this seat in the last five elections. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to […]
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Jill Ward and John Burke vying to take House District 105 seatÂ
Republican Jill Ward and Democrat John Burke are running to replace outgoing state Rep. Brenda Landwehr. The 105th District of the Kansas House will have a new representative for the first time since 2016. Republicans have won this district the last five elections. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to […]
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Longtime Democrat Henry Helgerson faces Erik Seligman in Kansas House race
A Republican is running to unseat a long-serving Democrat in a Kansas House district. Rep. Henry Helgerson, an Eastborough Democrat, has won multiple stints in the Kansas Statehouse. He was unopposed in 2022 and Democrats have won this district in the last five elections. Erik Seligman is trying to change that. Election Day is Nov. […]
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Incumbent Nick Hoheisel faces Christine Pruitt in Kansas House District 97Â
Rep. Nick Hoheisel, a Wichita Republican, faces a challenger after winning an uncontested general election in 2022. A retired postal service worker, Christine Pruitt is running for the seat. 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. Early […]