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Johnson County voters could send nearly a dozen new Democratic lawmakers to the Kansas House, helping reshape the Legislature and break up a Republican supermajority. Kansas Democrats needed to gain five seats in the House to end the Republican stranglehold on the chamber. They gained those seats and much more in Johnson County. The tidal wave of votes for Democratic candidates in the suburban Kansas City county drove a historic night for the political party, which saw its first candidate elected to the U.S. Senate in nearly a century. The county’s voters flipped 11 of the 20 state legislative seats expected to switch from Republican to Democratic control once vote totals are finalized. Democrats are now expected to hold 25 of the county’s 27 seats in the Kansas House. Several of those races came down to the wire and may not be fully decided until all mail ballots are counted this week. But the outcome shows that Johnson County’s voters practically single-handedly ended the Republican supermajority. The walloping of Republican candidates reflected a motivated electorate. Johnson County saw its second-highest turnout for a midterm election in history, with 62% of registered voters casting ballots. The only midterm with a higher
Blue Springs defeated Lee’s Summit 28–14 on November 6 in a Class 6 District 6 football semifinal at Blue Springs. Wyatt Erickson scored on a 5-yard run in the second quarter. In the third quarter, Justyn Lindsay caught two touchdown passes from Erickson, including a 67-yard score. Between those receiving touchdowns, Zay Hite returned a fumble 62 yards for a touchdown.
Emotions were high, and temperatures were low at Rock Bridge High School on Friday night as Blue Springs South football defeated the Bruins 28-7 in the Class 6 District 6 semifinal. It was an emotional rollercoaster for the Bruins, who claimed an early lead after scoring a touchdown at the...
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - Voters and organizers in Missouri Senate District 8 described frustration, grassroots organizing, and concern about public education in conversations with KCTV5 after Democrat Keri Ingle won a seat that had not been held by a Democrat in two decades. Missouri Senate District 8 covers parts...
Democrat Amy Diediker takes the open Kansas State Board of Education seat for District 3, with nearly 55% of the vote. She beat out Republican Jim McMullen for the seat, which flips to the Democrats with Diediker's election. Four other seats on the board were up for grabs this year, all filled by Republicans.
— Lee's Summit voters have decided to keep their freedom to choose who takes out their trash. On Tuesday, voters rejected a ballot question that would have approved a single citywide trash hauler, reducing the number of service providers in the areas. Those living in Homeowners Associations that contracted separately...
Charcuterie enthusiasts in Johnson County officially have a new place to grab their favorite party boards. Charcuterie shop Graze Craze recently opened its first local franchise with a new storefront in downtown Overland Park. Graze Craze opened at 8025 Metcalf Ave. The shop took over a space in the Avenue...
Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota wants the whole four-count federal bribery case against him tossed out, saying he doesn’t dispute the facts — but they weren’t a crime. The indictment, handed down in August, accused LeVota of offering a $165,000 county job to county legislator DaRon McGee...
Independence is heading to court to force a special primary election, after the Jackson County Election Board refused to schedule one for a City Council seat left vacant by a recall. The Independence City Council voted this week to authorize the legal action, seeking to fill the First District vacancy created by the September recall of Councilman John Perkins.
Kansas voters turned out in high numbers on Tuesday to weigh in on contentious races for governor and the U.S. Senate. The Kansas secretary of state's office said at least 1 million votes were cast, and officials think that's in the state's top three for voter turnout in a nonpresidential election year.
Blue Springs hosts defending Missouri Class 6 state champion Lee’s Summit in the Class 6 District 6 semifinals on Friday, November 6, at 7 p.m. CST. The Wildcats are 7–2 and the No. 1 district seed. The Tigers are 6–4 and the No. 5 seed, advancing with a 49–14 win over Hickman on October 30.
