Kansas elections 2024

With Donald Trump headed back to the White House, and Republicans cementing power in Missouri, transgender residents in Kansas City fear losing access to hormone treatments and living under an administration that campaigned on making them pariahs.

Statehouse wins appear to give Kansas Republicans an even stronger majority in the Legislature they can use to override the Democratic governor.

Democrats hoped to gain two seats in the House and three in the Senate to break the GOP advantage, but unofficial results indicated Republican candidates prevailed in eight of nine closely watched House contests and in five of six Senate races central to the power struggle.

In this and previous elections, conservatives frustrated with Kansas public school policies have secured seats on the state board by speaking out against social-emotional learning and advocating for parents' rights.

Republicans retain control of the seat in eastern Kansas. The former Kansas attorney general defeated Democratic former Rep. Nancy Boyda by double-digit percentage points.

Davids defeated Lenexa oncologist Prasanth Reddy Tuesday by a margin of 54% to 42%, according to unofficial final result totals published by the Kansas Secretary of State’s office.

Howe was able to weather controversies over his handling of the officer-involved killing of John Albers in 2018 and the FBI investigation that brought national attention to the case.

Byron Roberson, the Prairie Village Police Chief, is the first Democrat in years to hold the position of Johnson County Sheriff. Incumbent Calvin Hayden, a Republican, lost in the August primary to Doug Bedford.

Both states have a non-partisan merit selection system where voters decide whether or not to keep a judge in office through regular retention elections. This year, a multitude of judges — including two on the Missouri Supreme Court — are up for retention on the 2024 ballot.

Around 79,000 eligible Kansas voters are naturalized citizens. Their vote could help decide close races.

Kansas polling places are open from at least 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5. See live election results as they come in for the U.S. presidential election, U.S. House and more.

Do you have a valid voter ID for Missouri or Kansas? Or know what you cannot wear inside a polling location? Anne Calvert, president of the local League of Women Voters, shares what you need to know as we near the last days to vote.