A focus on local elections in Wichita Kansas. If you don’t know who is on your ballot or who to vote for, listen to episodes that delve into the candidates and the history of elected positions in and around Sedgwick County.
Voting is Hard (But it Doesn't Have to Be)
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A focus on local elections in Wichita Kansas. If you don’t know who is on your ballot or who to vote for, listen to episodes that delve into the candidates and the history of elected positions in and around Sedgwick County.
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Recent Episodes
July 19, 2024
Kansas House 77: Crashing the Republican Party
<p>Why do more Kansas Republican voters approve of expanding medicaid than Kansas Republican lawmakers? And what can be done about it? </p> <p>One Augusta Republican is working to stop his elected official from blocking medicaid expansion (and using tax dollars to fund private education) by trying to take her job. </p> <p>In this episode, we look at the local state house race for District 77 – a fight between 2 republicans facing off in the primary that is just weeks away.</p> <p>This episode was recorded on July 17, 2024. Information included represents the information as of that date.</p> <p>LINKS TO CANDIDATE & ELECTION SITES:</p> <ul> <li>Doug Law campaign website: https://www.votedouglaw.com/</li> <li>Doug Law Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Law4KSHouse</li> <li>Doug Law Twitter page: https://x.com/DougLaw4KSLeg</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Kristey Williams campaign website: https://www.kristeywilliamshouse.com/</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Kristey Williams Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kristey.williams</li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/elections/election-office-calendar-of-important-dates/">Sedgwick County Election Calendar</a>: https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/elections/election-office-calendar-of-important-dates/</li> <li><a href="https://elections-hub-bucogis.hub.arcgis.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Butler County Election information:</a> https://elections-hub-bucogis.hub.arcgis.com/</li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://sos.ks.gov/elections/important-election-dates.html">Kansas Secretary of State: Important Election Dates</a>: https://sos.ks.gov/elections/important-election-dates.html</li> </ul>
June 27, 2024
Kansas House 88: Butler Co has SE Wichita Seeing Red
<p>A lot has changed in one southeast Wichita community – including who is now voting in one of the local elections. And that has this mostly Democratic voting district seeing red.</p> <p>In this episode, we look at the local state house race for District 88 – including who is running, a rare Democratic primary, and how the shape of this district has changed over the decades. </p> <p>This episode was recorded on June 26, 2024. Information included represents the information as of that date.</p> <p>LINKS TO CANDIDATE & ELECTION SITES:</p> <ul> <li>Sandy Pickert website: <a href="https://pickertforkansas.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://pickertforkansas.com/</a></li> <li>Sandy Pickert Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pickertforks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.facebook.com/pickertforks/</a></li> <li>Chuck Schmidt Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChuckSchmidtforKansasHouse" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.facebook.com/ChuckSchmidtforKansasHouse</a></li> <li>Chuck Schmidt website: <a href="https://votechuckschmidt.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://votechuckschmidt.com/</a></li> <li>Veronica Gillette Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559949780043" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559949780043</a></li> <li>Sedgwick County Election Calendar: <a href="https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/elections/election-office-calendar-of-important-dates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/elections/election-office-calendar-of-important-dates/</a></li> <li>Kansas Secretary of State: Important Election Dates: <a href="https://sos.ks.gov/elections/important-election-dates.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://sos.ks.gov/elections/important-election-dates.html</a></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Note: Candidate links provided are only for websites and social channels that appear to have been created for the purpose of campaigning or for political office communications. Personal social media channels that may also be used for campaigning are not listed. </p>
June 19, 2024
Kansas House 90: Never Stop Never Stopping
<p>Do you know who is on your ballot in the next election? For northwest Wichita and nearby towns, voters have more options than they've had in decades - and the reason why has made recent headlines. </p> <p>A botched homicide trial, a retired politician making a comeback, a livestock show winner and a romance author - and that's not all.</p> <p>In this episode, we look at the local race with the most people in the running - Kansas House of Representatives District 90. We look into who these 5 candidates are and why <em>one of them no longer wants to even be on the ballot.</em></p> <p>This episode was recorded on June 18, 2024. Information included represents the information as of that date.</p> <p><br></p> <p>LINKS TO CANDIDATE & ELECTION SITES:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mccurryforkansashouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jesse McCurry campaign website </a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://votetracyedingfield.com/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Tracy Edingfield campaign website</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560801893368" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Tracy Edingfield campaign facebook page</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/elections/election-office-calendar-of-important-dates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sedgwick County Election Calendar</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://sos.ks.gov/elections/important-election-dates.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Kansas Secretary of State: Important Election Dates</a></li> </ul> <p>Note: Candidate links provided are only for websites and social channels that appear to have been created for the purpose of campaigning or for political office communications. Personal social media channels that may also be used for campaigning are not listed. </p>
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