Incumbent Patrick Kelly, a Democrat, won the primary race on Tuesday night, and he will run unopposed in November’s election. Kelly's win on Tuesday means he would likely keep the District 1 seat and serve his third term following this year’s election. District 1 includes parts of ...
Updated at 10:38 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. Democrat Ethan Spurling won against his incumbent opponent in the primary, and he will run unopposed in the election in November. Spurling received 1,961 votes for the District 4 seat on the Douglas County Commission. District 4 includes a ...
A first term Lawrence state representative easily fended off a challenge in Tuesday’s Democratic primary from a well-funded candidate seeking to tap into the growing Democratic socialist movement. Rep. Suzanne Wikle, D-Lawrence, was ahead by more than 1,500 votes, as of 9:30 p.m., over ...
There have now been 100 successful graduates of Douglas County’s Behavioral Health Court, and the latest one, Alex Cowdin, has some advice to keep that number growing. “This program’s really awesome,” Cowdin told the other court participants at his final hearing on Tuesday. “If you ...
TOPEKA — Kansas voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to rewrite the state constitution and elect Kansas Supreme Court justices, spiking a plan long coveted by Republicans who want more conservative rulings on issues including abortion and school funding. About 64% of Kansans ...
TOPEKA — Incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall will face United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton in November’s U.S. Senate election, according to race calls from the Associated Press. Democratic voters participated in an unusually crowded primary with 11 candidates competing for viability, and ...
