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With so many consequential issues on Tuesday’s ballot, voters in Missouri and Kansas will have a lot to consider when they head to the polls.
Luckily, KCUR has put together a comprehensive 2026 Election Guide to help voters in both states make informed choices. Up To Date broke down several of the most important races in each state and answered listener questions from our series “What’s the Deal, KC?”
Kansas has found itself in the national spotlight in these midterms. A close U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and his Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton has made it a key battleground state in the fight for control over Congress.
Meanwhile, voters in Missouri will weigh in on four proposed constitutional amendments and a proposition that will affect everything from the initiative petition process to abortion access.
- Brian Ellison, KCUR senior news analyst
- Michael Smith, Emporia State University political science professor
- Halle Jackson, KCUR producer
- Anna Neumann, KCUR news intern
