Elections

2018 election roundup: Results, analysis for Kansas and Missouri midterms

People who voted Tuesday in Kansas and Missouri’s midterms elections are now waiting to see the results in everything from the Kansas governor’s race and the battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Missouri down to Kansas City’s library levy.

Kansas election results: Laura Kelly, others who won key races in the 2018 midterms

Democrat Laura Kelly defeats Kris Kobach to become Kansas’ next governor

GOP newcomer Steve Watkins bucks polls to keep Kansas’ 2nd District red

Sharice Davids makes history: Kansas’ 1st gay rep, 1st Native American woman in Congress

Kansas House: First openly gay member wins, helping Dems cut into Republican control

Kansans vote Republican in state offices despite making Democrat Laura Kelly governor

Missouri election results: Hawley and others who won key races in the 2018 midterms

Republican Hawley beats McCaskill to capture U.S. Senate seat in Missouri

Missouri auditor Nicole Galloway defends her post against Saundra McDowell — barely

Democrats narrowly gain seats in local Missouri legislature races

Missouri voters approve medical marijuana with a constitutional amendment

Missouri voters pass higher minimum wage, ethics reforms. But not gas tax

Incumbents Cleaver, Graves and Hartzler prevail in Missouri Congressional contests

Jackson County voters approve term limits and pay raises for some, but not others

Voters approve 8-cent property tax hike for Kansas City Public Library improvements

This story was originally published November 6, 2018 at 6:30 PM.

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Leah Becerra
The Kansas City Star
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Leah was a regional growth producer at The Star and a co-host of Deep Background, our news and politics podcast. Leah was a member of The Star’s 2018 Pulitzer finalist team for her work on “Secret Kansas.”
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