In all likelihood, Democratic Party voters in the 1st Douglas County Commission District will elect a new county commissioner Tuesday. Three candidates — Patrick Kelly, John Magnuson and Leslie Soden — are vying for the Democratic nomination for the 1st District seat that represents most ...

TOPEKA – This year’s race for governor features contested races in both political parties, something that hasn’t happened in Kansas since 1994. On the Democratic side, three major candidates are vying for the nomination — Sen. Laura Kelly, of Topeka; former Rep. and former Agriculture ...

TOPEKA - Republican voters in eastern Kansas will decide Tuesday who their candidate will be in the 2nd District congressional race. It is a district that leans Republican and has been occupied the last 10 years by Republican U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, of Topeka, who is stepping away from ...

Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew says advance voting for this year's primary elections has been steady and near normal. “We’re just a little ahead of the primary two years ago, but not by a lot,” he said. “We’re not seeing a huge turnout above normal. We have had a lot of phone calls ...

As the Aug. 7 primary elections in Kansas draw near, much of the advertising money and media attention will be focused on races for governor, congressional seats and other statewide offices. But there are other primary races further down the ballot that are also important for the future of ...

With current Kansas Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer seeking the GOP nomination for governor, the office is open this year. Two Republicans, Sen. Vicki Schmidt and Assistant Insurance Commissioner Clark Shultz, are seeking their party’s nomination for the post. The winner will go on to ...

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is stepping down from that office this year as he seeks the Republican nomination for governor. That opening has drawn a crowded field of Republican candidates who hope to succeed him. The secretary of state's office is responsible for a wide range of ...