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Kacen J. Bayless

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Democracy Insider at The Kansas City Star. @MUJSchool grad. [email protected]. DM for Signal.

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New: As ballots are counted, Kansas Republicans brace for a stunning loss in the race for governor. “The numbers look like it will be difficult to overcome," one former GOP official acknowledged. #ksleg kansascity.com/news/politics…
‘Difficult to overcome.’ Kansas Republicans brace for stunning Holscher victory

‘Difficult to overcome.’ Kansas Republicans brace for stunning Holscher victory

“It seems likely to me that we’re headed for a Holscher governorship,” one Republican lawmaker said Friday.

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Firm ‘boundaries’ and security upgrades: What’s next for Adam Hamilton’s church? kansascity.com/news/politics…
Firm ‘boundaries’ and security upgrades: What’s next for Adam Hamilton’s church?

Firm ‘boundaries’ and security upgrades: What’s next for Adam Hamilton’s church?

“While congregants may hold differing opinions about the political outcome, we know that Adam will lead with integrity and wisdom in the Senate chambers,” a church release said.

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Democrats rode a blue wave. Can they ever keep up momentum in Missouri and Kansas? kansascity.com/news/politics…
Democrats rode a blue wave. Can they ever keep up momentum in Missouri and Kansas?

Democrats rode a blue wave. Can they ever keep up momentum in Missouri and Kansas?

Democrats made historic gains in states where they’ve struggled for years to gain a foothold. What’s next?

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Amid blue wave, when will other top MO, KS officials be on the ballot? kansascity.com/news/politics…
Amid blue wave, when will other top MO, KS officials be on the ballot?

Amid blue wave, when will other top MO, KS officials be on the ballot?

In the wake of Tuesday’s results, some top Kansas and Missouri officials will be up for reelection in the near future.

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Late returns expand Democrat Cindy Holscher’s lead in Kansas governor race as audit commences kansascity.com/news/politics…
Late returns expand Holscher’s lead in Kansas governor race as audit commences

Late returns expand Holscher’s lead in Kansas governor race as audit commences

A source close to Masterson said he does not plan to pursue an additional recount or dispute results if Holscher’s narrow win is confirmed.

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A Grandview Democrat won his third term to the Missouri House on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he was arrested on assault charges in Jefferson City. kansascity.com/news/politics…
Missouri lawmaker faces domestic assault charge after Tuesday House reelection victory

Missouri lawmaker faces domestic assault charge after Tuesday House reelection victory

Rep. Anthony Ealy, a Grandview Democrat, allegedly threatened someone near downtown Jefferon City on Wednesday.

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New: Kansas and Missouri Democrats score stunning wins in ‘generational’ election #moleg #ksleg kansascity.com/news/politics…
Kansas and Missouri Democrats score stunning wins in ‘generational’ election

Kansas and Missouri Democrats score stunning wins in ‘generational’ election

Election Day ushered in a series of extraordinary results in Republican-led Kansas and Missouri.

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Jack Harvel@JackHarvelNov 4
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s priorities crumble as voters reject GOP agenda at polls kansascity.com/news/politics…
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s priorities crumble as voters reject GOP agenda at polls

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s priorities crumble as voters reject GOP agenda at polls

The Republican governor’s top priorities were on the ballot this year, and voters soundly rejected them.

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Democrat Chris Mann appears poised to unseat Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach in a rematch of the rivals’ 2022 showdown. amp.kansascity.com/news/poli…
Democrat Chris Mann claims victory over Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach

Democrat Chris Mann claims victory over Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach

With 100% of precincts reporting, Mann held a slim 2-percentage-point lead over the Republican incumbent. Kobach was down by 11,288 votes.

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Masterson is sending supporters home. “It’s so close. What I’m afraid is, we’re going to have lawyers involved in this thing,” he said. “I just wanted to close it down tonight because there’s obviously not going to be either a concession speech or a victory speech tonight.“
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NEW: Adam Hamilton made history in GOP-led Kansas. On how he pulled it off: kansascity.com/news/politics…
Adam Hamilton made history in GOP-led Kansas. Here’s how he pulled it off

Adam Hamilton made history in GOP-led Kansas. Here’s how he pulled it off

Kansas caught the attention of the country, drawing in international media outlets, powerful Republican donors and President Donald Trump himself.

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“This election is a rebuke of unkindness and cruelty in Washington, DC,” Adam Hamilton tells his supporters.
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“This is amazing,” Hamilton tells the crowd. “We really did make history.”
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BREAKING: Missouri voters reject Amendment 3 in major win for abortion rights supporters #moleg #mogov kansascity.com/news/politics…
Missouri voters reject Amendment 3 in major win for abortion rights supporters

Missouri voters reject Amendment 3 in major win for abortion rights supporters

On Tuesday, Missouri voters made their position on abortion clear — a second time.

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BREAKING: Adam Hamilton defeats Marshall in U.S. Senate race in Kansas that captured the nation kansascity.com/news/politics…
Adam Hamilton defeats Marshall in U.S. Senate race in Kansas that captured the nation

Adam Hamilton defeats Marshall in U.S. Senate race in Kansas that captured the nation

Tuesday’s election marked the culmination of a race that caught the attention of the country and the ire of President Donald Trump.

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NEW: Missouri voters reject Proposition A, striking deathblow to Trump-backed map #moleg #mogov kansascity.com/news/politics…

Missouri voters reject Proposition A, striking deathblow to Trump-backed map

The vote draws to a close a chaotic redistricting saga that sparked national attention and threw Missouri, its voters and election officials into uncertainty.

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Cindy Holscher has won Seward County in Southwest Kansas. Laura Kelly did not win any western Kansas counties in either of her victories in 2018 and 2022.
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It’s almost 9:30 p.m. and Hamilton supporters are locked in on results. AP has the Democratic pastor leading Marshall 54.7% to 42.6% with 71% of votes counted.
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Close to 55% of the vote counted. Holscher: 55%, Masterson: 45%. At one point, Holscher was leading by nearly 100,000 votes. Her advantage is now roughly 75,000. All but one precinct is reporting in Johnson County. Just 209/558 reporting in Sedgwick County.
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Crowd in Overland Park erupts when CNN shows Hamilton leading.
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