Lynn Horsley
ContributorLynn Horsley is a freelance writer in Kansas City. Follow her on Twitter @LynnHorsley.
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Republican incumbents had a good night, keeping statewide offices. But in a surprise, Amendment 3, which would change the Clean Missouri redistricting plan, was winning. -
Six Senate and eight House competitions in the Kansas City suburbs have the power to shape the Statehouse — and redistricting — in the coming years.
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Three offices – attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer – are “down-ticket” on the ballot and face an uphill battle for voters' attention.
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Democrats will likely retain Kansas City-area seats for next year's work on Medicaid expansion and coronavirus-caused budget issues.
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The county also looks to be on pace to top a record it just set in August: the most requests for mail-in ballots.
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Bullets from semi-automatic weapons have landed in residents' homes and cars, but not a lot can be done because "ignorance is not against the law."
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Yet election officials say there will be a huge increase in mail-in ballots, thanks to the pandemic, and urge voters to send them early.
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Carpenter will face Republican Lydia McEvoy, the Clay County collector, in the general election. They’re seeking to replace Gene Owen, who chose not to run for re-election.
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The City Council's Transportation, Infrastructure, and Operations Committee pushed for more minority and local businesses to help build the new KCI Terminal which is expected to be completed by April 2023.
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If Alissia Canady wins in November, she would be the first woman of color elected statewide in Missouri history.
