Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Kansas House Majority Leader Chris Croft, an Overland Park Republican, appears to be the biggest loss among GOP candidates in Tuesday’s election as Democratic candidates seize 20 additional seats. In this April 9, 2026, image, Croft works with colleagues on the House floor. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Voters in Kansas forced recalculation of partisan math in the Kansas House as Democrats flipped as many as 20 seats and crushed the...

Cindy Holscher, the Democratic candidate for Kansas governor, closes her Nov. 3, 2026, election watch party in Lenexa with a hopeful speech before the close race can be called. (Photo by Baya Burgess for Kansas Reflector) By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector WICHITA — 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 in the high-stakes battle to determine who follows departing...

Gov. Laura Kelly, who completes her second term in January, speaks with journalist Jim McLean about the joy and despair of being governor for eight years. Her remarks came during an Oct. 29, 2026, economic conference at the University of Kansas. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector LAWRENCE — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said the biggest disappointment of nearly eight years in office was the Kansas Legislature’s refusal to expand Medicaid health coverage...