As county officials across Kansas continue to submit final vote counts, the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office’s post mortem of the 2024 election indicated a smooth transition of power. Preliminary estimates show more than 1.
Here’s our roundup of Kansas City area races and ballot issues based on results available Wednesday midday. Of Missouri’s six ballot issues, three passed and one appeared to fail, with two more too close to call as of Wednesday morning. Amendment 2 narrowly passed with 50.1% support, legalizing sports gambling in the state.
Incumbents cruised to victory in three of Kansas’ four Congressional seats Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, a Democrat, and Republican Reps. Tracey Mann and Ron Estes will all serve another term. Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt,
Former President Trump has won the 2024 presidential contest in Kansas, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Trump’s win secures him Kansas’s six electoral votes. Trump won the Sunflower State in both 2016 and 2020,
Republican Derek Schmidt won election to a U.S. House seat representing Kansas on Tuesday. Schmidt defeated Democrat Nancy Boyda in the 2nd Congressional District of eastern Kansas. Both candidates were trying to make a political comeback,