The Nov. 4 general election will have three Wichita City Council races and four races for Wichita school board.

Be prepared when you head to the polls. Check out The Star’s voter guide for the Wyandotte County government and school board elections.

Kansas voters are one week away from elections that will define the direction of their cities at the most local level. What we're watching: Here are some of the biggest races and issues that will show up at the ballot box on Nov.

Republican Scott Schwab, who is also running for governor in 2026, is using a federal database to confirm U.S. citizenship of people registered to vote.

"Thank you," President Donald Trump said in a letter to Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab for his work on "safeguarding American elections."

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Voting for the 2025 General Election is underway in Kansas. Voters will decide on several local races. Most positions are for school board members, mayor, city council or commission members. Some towns will have special tax questions or school bond issues.

Johnson County, Kansas, voters are responding to Senate President Ty Masterson's Monday announcement that his chamber gathered enough signatures to hold a special session on redistricting.

Renter protections, affordability and the city’s $130 million public works campus were among the big topics that Lawrence City Commission candidates discussed at a forum on Thursday evening, just days before the election.

Political analyst Amy Walter views the campaign by President Donald Trump to gerrymander congressional districts as a gamble unlikely to blunt historical precedent and prevent a Democrat takeover of the U.

Be prepared when you head to the polls. Use The Star’s voter guide to know who is on the ballot for mayor and city council positions throughout Johnson County.