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Kansas Public Radio - Celebrating 74 Years of Service

Kansas Public Radio - Celebrating 74 Years of Service

We're LIVE (most of the time), we're LOCAL, we ARE Kansas Public Radio - serving you since 1952.

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Democrat Cindy Holscher and Republican Ty Masterson battled to an unofficial draw in the Kansas governor’s race, leaving anxious voters without a resolution. Via @KansasReflector: lawrenceks.news/4ef5iUi
Kansas governor’s race deadlocked between Republican Ty Masterson, Democrat Cindy Holscher

Kansas governor’s race deadlocked between Republican Ty Masterson, Democrat Cindy Holscher

Democrat Cindy Holscher and Republican Ty Masterson battled to an unofficial draw Tuesday in the Kansas governor’s race, leaving anxious voters without a resolution.

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Narrow margins dominated statewide races Tuesday, but as the clock neared midnight, two candidates claimed victory, leaving the races for attorney general and secretary of state unsettled. Via @KansasReflector: lawrenceks.news/3UijKnU
Races for Kansas attorney general, secretary of state tight as votes counted into the night

Races for Kansas attorney general, secretary of state tight as votes counted into the night

Narrow margins dominated statewide races Tuesday, but as the clock neared midnight, two candidates claimed victory, leaving the races for attorney general and secretary of state unsettled.

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BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Derek Schmidt, the Republican representing Kansas' 2nd District, has won reelection. MORE: ksn.com/news/your-local-elec…
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Kansas voters decided to amend the state constitution Tuesday to clarify that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in Kansas. fox4kc.com/politics/your-loc…
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BLUE TSUNAMI: Democrats seize House control in a stunning power shift that flipped battleground districts and deep-red seats, handing Trump a divided Congress for his final two years in office. The Fox News Decision Desk projects the GOP suffered major losses across four critical voter groups: Hispanic voters, young voters, independents, and rural Americans — a coalition collapse that fueled upsets few saw coming. And top Democrats are already signaling they plan to launch sweeping investigations targeting Trump and his administration. Full story here foxnews.com/politics/democra…
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Democrats in Douglas County celebrated tonight the election of Adam Hamilton, the first Kansas Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate in nearly 100 years. lawrenceks.news/4sHUHY0
Douglas County Democrats cheer election of Adam Hamilton as Kansas senator

Douglas County Democrats cheer election of Adam Hamilton as Kansas senator

Democrats in Douglas County celebrated the election of Adam Hamilton, the first Kansas Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate in nearly 100 years.

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Hamilton wins: Kansans elect Democratic senator for the first time in nearly a century kansaspublicradio.org/2026-1…
Hamilton wins: Kansans elect Democratic senator for the first time in nearly a century

Hamilton wins: Kansans elect Democratic senator for the first time in nearly a century

Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton beat Sen. Roger Marshall, a fierce loyalist to President Trump, according to a call by the Associated Press.

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Adam Hamilton becomes first Democrat in 94 years to win Senate election in Kansas trib.al/YkU14Mn
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Kansans have approved an amendment to the state’s constitution Tuesday to specify who has the ability to vote in future elections, according to reporting from NBC. ksnt.com/elections/constitut…
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The four incumbents in Kansas’s congressional delegation were on track to hold onto their U.S. House seats, according to unofficial vote totals from the Secretary of State’s Office. Via @KansasReflector: lawrenceks.news/4inFKaa
Kansas incumbents on track to hold onto U.S. House seats

Kansas incumbents on track to hold onto U.S. House seats

The four incumbents in Kansas’s congressional delegation were on track to hold onto their U.S. House seats, according to unofficial vote totals from the Secretary of State’s Office.

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BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Tracey Mann, the Republican representing Kansas' 1st District, has won reelection. More at the link in the bio. ⬆️
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A majority of Kansas voters have selected pastor Adam Hamilton (D) to replace incumbent Senator Roger Marshall (R) in Washington D.C., according to reporting from NewsNation. ksnt.com/elections/adam-hami…
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That’s a wrap! With all precincts reporting, Douglas County Elections has posted the unofficial election results for 2026. They can be found at this link: dgcoks.gov/elections/general… The canvass is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16.
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Former Kansas teacher sentenced to over 5 years in prison for child sex crimes kwch.com/2026/11/03/former-k…
Former Kansas teacher sentenced to over 5 years in prison for child sex crimes

Former Kansas teacher sentenced to over 5 years in prison for child sex crimes

He could still be charged in three different jurisdictions, which could lead to a lifetime sentence.

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Trump visits Kansas again for final pitch in Senate race that could decide control of the chamber kansaspublicradio.org/2026-1…
Trump visits Kansas again for final pitch in Senate race that could decide control of the chamber

Trump visits Kansas again for final pitch in Senate race that could decide control of the chamber

Polls show Sen. Roger Marshall in a close race with Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton. This is Trump’s second visit hoping to boost Marshall’s chances.

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New Kansas City Chiefs stadium is one of seven finalists for a future Final Four kansas.com/sports/college/bi…
New Kansas City Chiefs stadium is one of seven finalists for a future Final Four

New Kansas City Chiefs stadium is one of seven finalists for a future Final Four

Kansas City has hosted 10 Men’s Final Fours in its history. Could an 11th be on the way?

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President Donald Trump will hold midterm rally on Halloween in Salina, Kansas kshb.com/news/local-news/pre…
President Donald Trump will hold midterm rally on Halloween in Salina, Kansas

President Donald Trump will hold midterm rally on Halloween in Salina, Kansas

For the second time in less than two weeks, President Donald Trump is headed to Kansas for a midterm rally.

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What does opportunity look like in rural Kansas? Kansas Public Radio wants your help answering that question. We're developing Rural Kansas Rising, a series focused on the opportunities available to...

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KPR's Community Spotlight: 2027 Applications

KPR's Community Spotlight: 2027 Applications

Now approaching its fourth year, KPR’s Community Spotlight program continues to celebrate and uplift the incredible work of local organizations across Northeast, East-Central, and Southeast Kansas.

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