Here's what Attorney General Kris Kobach and Secretary of State Scott Schwab said about Kansas elections, voter rolls and noncitizens voting.
Most voters in Kansas will decide on local races for mayor, city council, and school board positions. Some towns will decide on bonds for school improvements, sales tax increases, and other
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Tuesday's elections gave Kansas City metro voters a say on major local decisions, from who leads their counties to how schools schedule the week and who takes over as mayor of Kansas City, Kansas. Here are some of the results.
Kansas Republicans ended their push to redraw the state’s congressional map that would have gained them one more red House seat. Republican state House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced the move on Tuesday night as Democrats won various elections nationwide.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and Secretary of State Scott Schwab filed charges against Mayor Joe Ceballos for allegedly voting as a non-U.S. citizen.
The mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, cruised to reelection this week. Now, he's been charged with voting illegally.
On the Fairway City Council, Emily Snyder won Ward 2 with 61% of the vote, James Hafner won Ward 3 with 59% and incumbent Tanya Keys took Ward 4 with 79%. Ward 2 incumbent Dan Bailey was ousted, and Bill Stafford and Kiel Corkran lost in Wards 3 and 4, respectively.
Jose "Joe" Ceballos, 54, a two-time city council member, was reelected as mayor this week by the residents of Coldwater, Kansas, population 687.
While most of the races were nonpartisan, Tuesday’s results illustrated a positive sign for Kansas Democrats ahead of the 2026 election.