Vicki Schmidt announced her candidacy Wednesday, ending months of speculation over whether she would seek the job.

The Jackson County Legislature passed an ordinance to schedule a recall election for August, but the county executive questions its legality.

Uncertainty looms on the likelihood of an August election to decide recall of Jackson County executive Frank White Jr.

A lawyer with expertise in election law argues the election boards could have avoided this by acting on the petitions immediately, without waiting for an ordinance.

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt says she’s running for governor in 2026. A Republican and Wichita native, Schmidt has worked as a pharmacist for over 40 years and served in the Kansas Senate before being elected Insurance Commissioner in 2018. She was re-elected in 2022.

Democrats are sending a strong warning to Kansans about the potential impacts of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”. However, many voters wonder if Kansas

Chiefs President Mark Donovan said the organization is in active discussions with the Jackson County Legislature.

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day. This year has seen

Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias has lost his bid to thwart a Kansas law banning foreign actors from funneling money into state-level ballot initiatives. In May, the Elias Law Group,

A federal judge has ruled a Kansas law that banned pre-filled mail-in ballot applications violates the First Amendment and is therefore unconstitutional.

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