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Recapping The Star’s editorial endorsements for election day


Independent Senate candidate Greg Orman, left, and Republican Sen. Pat Roberts shake hands after concluding a debate earlier this month in Wichita.
Independent Senate candidate Greg Orman, left, and Republican Sen. Pat Roberts shake hands after concluding a debate earlier this month in Wichita. Topeka Capital Journal/Associated Press

As the fall election day, Nov. 4, approaches, here’s a recap of The Kansas City Star’s editorial endorsements in Missouri and Kansas races and opinion columns about races and issues on the ballot.

Editorial Endorsements

(Dates of print publication.)

Send Pat Roberts packing and Greg Orman to the U.S. Senate: 3rd District, Kansas (Oct. 28, 2014)

The Star’s recommendations for positions in Jackson and Clay counties (Oct. 27, 2014)

Ignore Sam Brownback’s attempt to exploit tragedy and rate judges fairly in Kansas and Missouri (Oct. 26, 2014)

Spark is mostly lacking in U.S. House races in western Missouri: 4th, 5th and 6th Districts (Oct. 25, 2014)

Choose reform-minded candidates for the Missouri General Assembly (Oct. 24, 2014)

Tax increases and renewals in Liberty, Shawnee, Olathe and Leawood will improve services (Oct. 20, 2014)

Choose Paul Davis for governor to put Kansas on a better path (Oct. 19, 2014)

Two strong challengers for the U.S. House in Kansas’ 2nd and 3rd districts (Oct. 18, 2014)

The Star’s recommendations in Kansas House races (Oct. 17, 2014)

Ed Eilert, Laura McConwell and Curt Skoog are solid choices for the Johnson County Commission (Oct. 16, 2014)

Greg Orman would bring needed change to the U.S. Senate (Oct. 12, 2014)

Kill the two Kansas City sales tax increases on the Nov. 4 ballot (Oct. 8, 2014)

Greg Orman offers strong challenge to Pat Roberts in U.S. Senate race (Sept. 30, 2014)

Opinion Columns

(Dates of online posting.)

Yael Abouhalkah: Now that the Royals’ season is over, let’s look at crucial elections that are almost here (Oct. 29, 2014)

Barbara Shelly: Gov. Sam Brownback’s folly: How Dan Doyle’s business and 191,000 others don’t pay Kansas income taxes (Oct. 23, 2014)

Yael T. Abouhalkah: Sam Brownback’s new race-baiting TV ad insults Kansans (Oct. 22, 2014)

Yael T. Abouhalkah: New jobs report shows Sam Brownback’s tax cuts still a costly failure (Oct. 21, 2014)

Barbara Shelly: Sam Brownback aims low in nasty final debate (Oct. 21, 2014)

Yael T. Abouhalkah: Shocking Kansas GOP sweep shaping up for Sam Brownback, Pat Roberts (Oct. 17, 2014)

Barbara Shelly: The relentless lies of Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (Oct. 16, 2014)

Barbara Shelly: Pat Roberts fails to scare anybody with Harry Reid talk; Greg Orman shines in debate (Oct. 8, 2014)

This story was originally published October 29, 2014 at 5:45 PM with the headline "Recapping The Star’s editorial endorsements for election day."

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