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Review The Candidates, Races & Ballot Measures Primary Voters Will Consider In Kansas & Missouri

By Steve Kraske,

Danie Alexander

Published July 31, 2020 at 4:53 PM CDT

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Kansas City, Kansas, resident Larry Caldwell casts his vote Friday at the Wyandotte Election Office. — Voters in Kansas and Missouri will be making decisions on key races and issues on Aug. 4.

A final look at candidates for Kansas' U.S. House and Senate seats, and state and local offices and ballot measures in Missouri.

Segment 1, beginning at 4:00: A final look at candidates for Kansas' U.S. House and Senate seats, and state offices in Missouri.

The races for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Congressional Districts of Kansas have drawn a number of contenders, as has the contest to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts. In Missouri, ballots will feature a former city councilwoman running for lieutenant governor, and the option to expand Medicaid. In the Democratic primary for Jackson County sheriff, the incumbent faces off against his predecessor.

Jim McLean, political reporter for Kansas News Service
Michael Smith, chair of social sciences and professor of political science at Emporia State University
Alex Smith, health reporter for KCUR
Aviva Okeson-Haberman, Missouri government and politics reporter for KCUR
Sam Zeff, metro reporter for KCUR

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Danie Alexander

As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.

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