Ballot Battles Shaping Kansas and Missouri | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 2m

August 4th’s primaries pack a punch across Kansas and Missouri, with high-stakes races shaping the future of both states. In Kansas, ten candidates battle for governor, while Missouri voters face two pivotal amendments: one to scrap the income tax in favor of higher sales taxes, sparking debate over fairness and fiscal control, and another that could let citizens propose laws more easily. Also on the ballot: key U.S. House races affected by new district maps, and a historic Kansas Supreme Court race that could shift justices from appointed to elected — a move critics fear could politicize the…