The Douglas County Fair will kick off next week, offering free live music, carnival rides, exhibits and competitive events.
The annual fair is held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. in Lawrence. Pre-shows for the fair began July 18 and will continue through Sunday, including 4-H events like a clothing judging this Tuesday and a public modeling showcase this Wednesday at 7 p.m. The bulk of the ...
Two candidates – an incumbent and newcomer – will be competing in the primary for the Douglas County District 4 seat.
The two Democrats in the Commission District 4 primary are incumbent Gene Dorsey – currently representing District 4 – and Ethan Spurling, and the winner will run unopposed in the general election. District 4 includes a small portion of southeastern Lawrence, Eudora and Eudora Township, ...
The incumbent U.S. representative from Kansas will face a Republican challenger in the primary, while two Democrats are competing for a spot in the general election.
U.S. Representative Tracey Mann, a Republican, is seeking reelection, and he will be competing against Craig Musser, a Republican, in the primary. Two Democrats – Lauren Reinhold and Colin McRoberts – will also be competing in the primary to ...
An incumbent Douglas County commissioner will face a first-time candidate for the county’s District 1 seat in the Democratic primary.
County Commissioner Patrick Kelly – currently representing District 1 – is running against Milton Scott, both are Democrats. Whichever one wins will be running unopposed in the general election in Douglas County District 1, which includes parts of northern, northwestern, ...
There are 12 candidates looking for the opportunity to unseat Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall in the upcoming primary election.
Nearly all of those candidates are Democrats, and Marshall will face off against Lawrence resident Pond Naramore, a Republican, in the primary. Kansas has only one U.S. Senate seat on the ballot in 2026.
JASON HART (D)
Hart began his career in 2004 as a prosecutor ...
An incumbent U.S. representative faces a primary challenger as the two candidates compete for the opportunity to advance to the general election and represent Kansas' 2nd Congressional District.
U.S. Representative Derek Schmidt, a Republican, is seeking reelection, and will be facing off against Republican candidate Chad Young in the primary. Whoever wins in the primary will compete against Democratic ...
