In the primary elections held on Aug. 6, most Kansas state senate races were unopposed. In the few contested primaries, the incumbents held serve and are expected to return to the statehouse. In northeast KCK’s District 4 Democratic primary, David Haley held off a spirited challenge from community organizer Ephren […]
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Reddy wins 3rd district Republican primary
Dr. Prasanth Reddy, a former oncologist and medical researcher from Lenexa, pulled out a 7-point win over small business owner Karen Crnkovich in the third district Republican primary on Aug. 9. Reddy will face incumbent Sharice Davids of Roeland Park in November’s Congressional election. Davids, a lawyer and former community […]
Schmidt, Boyda break through in KS-2 primary
Kansas’s August 6 primary set up a match between former congresswoman Nancy Boyda and former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt for the second district seat being vacated by Jake LaTurner. Schmidt, who served as AG from 2010 to 2022 and narrowly lost the 2022 governor’s race to Laura Kelly, prevailed […]