Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, wrote a letter to a Trump administration official, urging caution as the U.S. implements 50% tariffs on a variety of Canadian goods. He said he believes in holding trading partners accountable, advocated for "the renewal of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which gives us the negotiating table we can use to resolve disputes such as these." (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) By Anna Kaminski Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Ahead of President Donald Trump’s...

Kansas Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall appears on April 2, 2026, at a National Guard armory in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) By Anna Kaminski Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall will face United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton in November’s U.S. Senate election. Democratic voters participated in an unusually crowded primary with 11 candidates competing for viability, and Hamilton, who entered the race relatively late compared to...

From left, Senate President Ty Masterson, businessman Philip Sarnecki, Secretary of State Scott Schwab and former Johnson County commissioner Charlotte O’Hara are among Republicans seeking the party’s nomination for governor. (Composite from Kansas Reflector photos) By Anna Kaminski Kansas Reflector OVERLAND PARK — Name-calling and infighting dominated a Republican gubernatorial debate Friday that was preceded by campaigns trying to convince opponents to drop out of the race. Senate President...