Kansans will head to the polls on Nov. 4 for the 2025 general election. The Beacon has put together candidate Q&As, explainers and a few other stories to help you prepare for Election Day in Wyandotte County and Johnson County. First, we have some key dates to know about, plus a way to double-check that […]
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Prasanth Reddy wins GOP primary to face U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids in Kansas 3rd Congressional District
Dr. Prasanth Reddy won the Republican 3rd Congressional District primary Tuesday night, giving him the chance to flip the increasingly-blue district back to red. Reddy beat Karen Crnkovich by about 3,000 votes and a 53% to 47% margin in unofficial election returns in the Republican primary for the Kansas City-area seat in Congress. He raised […]
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Kansas election results: Laura Kelly, Kris Kobach projected to win, but many votes still to be counted
Gov. Laura Kelly won reelection over challenger and three-term Kansas attorney general Derek Schmidt.
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Changes to checks and balances: What these constitutional amendments could mean for Kansas
Kansans may have seen postcards in their mailbox, videos in their Facebook feed or commercials on television admonishing voters to support House Concurrent Resolution 5014, a proposed constitutional amendment listed on the November ballot as Constitutional Question 1. But while the ads are long on platitudes, they’re short on specifics, leaving many Kansas voters to […]