The Star's editorial board outlines Kansas City-area races for Nov. 4. Review local contested races and recommendations. | Opinion ...

The Kansas Republican primary for governor in 2026 has some big-name candidates, but a new poll shows most people don't ...

The Nov. 4 general election will have three Wichita City Council races and four races for Wichita school board.

Kansas voters are one week away from elections that will define the direction of their cities at the most local level. What ...

Be prepared when you head to the polls. Check out The Star’s voter guide for the Wyandotte County government and school board ...

Voters across Kansas will take to the polls Tuesday to vote in new school board members and city leaders. Early voting differs by county. In Shawnee County, the last chance for advance voting is at ...

Republican Scott Schwab, who is also running for governor in 2026, is using a federal database to confirm U.S. citizenship of ...

Kansas Legislature's committee on election transparency engages in lights-out argument about partisanship in crafting the list of invited speakers.

Johnson County, Kansas, voters are responding to Senate President Ty Masterson's Monday announcement that his chamber ...

No-excuse absentee voting for Kansas City’s Nov. 4 special election will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and conclude on Monday, ...

Renter protections, affordability and the city’s $130 million public works campus were among the big topics that Lawrence ...

Kansas City ended free bus fares and saw a grocery store shutter. Both issues showed up in the New York City mayoral race, ...