Elections

Crispin Rea, Kansas City's 4th District at-large council member, recently announced he will be running for mayor in 2027. He joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss his priorities, including improving public safety, increasing economic opportunities and "getting the basics right."

The Congressional race for Missouri's 4th District is set after the district was redrawn by the Republican legislature. Here are the candidates voters will see on the ballot this year on August 4.

The head of the state clerks association says local election officials still lack access to the voter database needed to finalize new district assignments.

A Cole County judge is being asked to block the measure from the ballot or rewrite its summary for voters.

After a Missouri Supreme Court decision Tuesday, the group People Not Politicians is urging Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to make a decision on whether its referendum on the 2025 congressional map will make the November 2026 ballot.

The legislation includes many changes to state elections, including restoring voting rights to some parolees and allowing the use of campaign dollars for childcare.

Former Mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, Joe Ceballos pleaded guilty in April to voting as a noncitizen, which he says was an honest mistake. Now he’s being ordered to federal immigration detention.

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids seeks her fifth term to Congress. She said she plans to focus on affordability and GOP chaos in Washington.

Pastor Adam Hamilton, of Leawood, went on a tour of Kansas the last couple of months to explore running for the U.S. Senate. Now, he's officially in — as a Democrat. We'll discuss how Hamilton's entrance has injected energy and controversy into the race to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Marshall.

Sen. Roger Marshall faces no Republican competition in the primary, but four Democrats have filed to run, and another big-name candidate may be announced soon. Plus, political experts run down the Kansas governor’s race and other ballot measures coming to voters later this year.

Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota spoke with KCUR's Up To Date on Friday about why he jumped into this year's election for a full term, despite repeatedly promising not to. Then, hours later, LeVota announced he would drop out.

Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss why he changed his mind about filing to run for a full term in office. He also discusses the task force he assembled to assess the future of the Truman Sports Complex site, and his approach to addressing property tax concerns.