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 ...

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 ...

Updated at 11:05 p.m, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 Republican Ty Masterson rode President Donald Trump’s endorsement to victory Tuesday in a volatile and expensive seven-candidate gubernatorial primary, while Democrat Cindy Holscher shrugged off Gov. Laura Kelly’s blessing of a rival candidate ...

9:50 p.m. Incumbent Patrick Kelly and newcomer Ethan Spurling have all but won their races for the Douglas County Commission. Kelly is set to win a third term on the commission representing District No. 1, which is comprises large parts of west Lawrence. With about 80% of precincts reporting, ...

UPDATED 6:25 P.M. AUG. 3 KU Chancellor Doug Girod has helped the Trump administration craft a letter asking U.S. universities to broaden their ideological spectrum and put “Americans, and American interests” first. Girod was among four university chancellors and presidents who helped U.S. ...