2020 Election

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Holland leads by more than 600 votes in close race for state senate

Sen. Tom Holland was poised to narrowly fend off a conservative challenger on Tuesday to maintain his seat and ensure that Lawrence retains a second Democratic senator in the Kansas Legislature. Holland, D-Baldwin City, was ahead of veteran legislator Willie Dove by 627 votes as unofficial ...

Trump wins Florida, locked in other tight races with Biden

Updated story - As of Wednesday morning, presidential race still too close to call; trio of northern states loom large Story updated at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won Florida, the nation’s most prized battleground state, as he and Democrat Joe Biden on ...

3 Douglas County District Court, 6 state judges set to retain positions

All three Douglas County District Court judges on the ballot were set to retain their positions in Tuesday's vote, as were six state judges up for retention. As of Douglas County results updated at 9:13 p.m. Tuesday, District Court Chief Judge James McCabria was retained with 66.3% of the ...

Kansas GOP Rep. Marshall wins unusually tough U.S. Senate race

Story updated at 10:44 p.m. Tuesday TOPEKA — Republican Rep. Roger Marshall won an open Senate seat in Kansas on Tuesday in a tougher-than-expected race that saw his Democratic opponent raise far more campaign cash than he did. Marshall, who has represented western and central Kansas in ...