Voters in District 2 of Wichita Public Schools can choose between three candidates for a seat on the school board.

Kansas Legislature's committee on election transparency engages in lights-out argument about partisanship in crafting the list of invited speakers.

Through September 2025, Ballotpedia reported on 24,294 elections across 46 states: 17,907 (74%) were uncontested and 6,387 (26%) were contested. Kansas elections so far in 2025 followed the trend, but Missouri had a greater rate of contested races.

Ward 2 spans Overland Park, with rough boundaries of 87th Street in the north and 103rd Street on the south side. (You can see the ward map here.) Incumbent Melissa Cheatham is running for her second term against challenger Sydney A. Marsden.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The 2025 General Election is approaching fast in Kansas. If you want to vote, you must register by today, Tuesday, Oct. 14. Election Day is on Nov. 4. To cast a ballot in the General Election, a person must be:

On the Nov. 4 ballot will be the race for Topeka mayor for city residents. Some will also see one of five Topeka City Council races.

Kansas Democrats from across the state came together in Wyandotte County to celebrate 40 years of Democratic governors and prepare for the 2026 midterm elections.

Beginning Monday, you can cast your ballot in person at the Sedgwick County Election Office. Dozens of city, municipal and school board races are on the ballot across Sedgwick County. While mail-in ballots started going out last week, you can now vote early at the election office. It’s open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Opponents fear that Kansas Republican lawmakers will break Johnson County into multiple Congressional districts in order to push out Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids. GOP leaders were at the White House this week after approving funding for a special session.

Voters in District 1 of Wichita Public Schools can choose between two candidates for a four-year-term on the school board.