U.S. House of Representatives

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.

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Kansas Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids is running for reelection against Republican Prasanth Reddy for the U.S. House 3rd District. In their only scheduled debate, the two candidates shared sharp exchanges over abortion rights, the border and other issues.

Bob Onder defeated former state Sen. Kurt Schaefer in an expensive Republican primary contest to represent Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District.

Bell won one of the most expensive Democratic primary contests in congressional history.

Haskell, a four-year college in Lawrence operated by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education, has come under scrutiny over its response to allegations from students — including a failure to act on sexual abuse claims and a culture of retaliation.

The hottest congressional race in Kansas this year is for the 2nd District, which is wide open after incumbent Republican Jake LaTurner decided not to run for reelection. The candidates are trying to find ways to stand out beyond their party affiliation.

3rd District Rep. Sharice Davids took in $906,000 during the most recent reporting period, while former Attorney General Derek Schmidt raised $430,000 in his campaign for the 2nd District.

The Salem Republican says the definition of neglect is often so broad that children can be removed from homes due to impoverished living conditions.

The federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expired on Friday, and there’s no word on whether the U.S. House will act to revive it. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley was leading an effort to expand the program to include Missouri and other states.

Speaker Mike Johnson says after consulting with Missouri Rep. Ann Wagner, Republican leadership has decided not to hold a vote on a bill that would renew the program without adding new states.