Wichita City Council member Maggie Ballard faces off against Brett Anderson and Margaret Wheeler Shabazz for her District 6 seat.

The Kansas Senate president has been at the forefront of efforts to redraw the boundaries of the state's congressional districts, following hot on the heels of Missouri. It would be Republican lawmaker's second attempt in the last three years to push out Rep. Sharice Davids, the state's only Democratic representative.

President Trump wants Kansas to shift its congressional boundaries to help elect another Republican from the state.

At least four states with Republican election officials have offered public data but not sensitive information — driver's license and partial Social Security numbers — sought by the U.S. Department of Justice. But they're taking pains not to pick a fight with President Donald Trump.

Voters in Wichita make their voices heard on the Wichita City Council and the Wichita School Board.

He officially announced his run for office at a rally on Thursday in Wichita.

While Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran spoke at a luncheon at the K-State campus in Olathe, protesters lined the street imploring him stand up to the Trump administration as it takes aggressive, and at times illegal, steps to reshape the federal government.

A three-year election fraud investigation by former Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden produced only one criminal case: against election commissioner Fred Sherman. The county prosecutor tossed the charges.

Newly-elected Sheriff Byron Roberson said just three people were responsible for more than 100 election fraud complaints that prompted the previous sheriff's investigation. No criminal charges were ever filed as a result, but Hayden repeatedly cast suspicions about election procedures.

The Great Bend, Kansas, native is currently serving his second term as the state's top election official. If elected in 2026, Schwab said he would work to lower property taxes and help rural communities that are falling behind.