Tag: election

And just like that, the race for Kansas governor is on.  Scott Schwab, the Kansas secretary of state, on Wednesday announced he is throwing his hat in the ring for the GOP nomination to replace…

Allen County Commissioners recognized the service of three outgoing officials during their Tuesday morning meeting. Commissioner Bruce Symes, Sheriff Bryan Murphy, and County Attorney Jerry Hathaway were each given a plaque and commended for years…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, violence as his…

Allen County’s Nov. 5 election results were finalized Thurday when commissioners met in special session with County Clerk Shannon Patterson to perform the official canvass.  Patterson presented commissioners with 120 provisional ballots, which are those…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. A House Republican victory in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won’t make the mistakes of last time and will…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group’s spending, funding an effort that set a new standard for how…

Anthony Maness, Allen County Sheriff-elect, spoke with commissioners Tuesday morning about transitioning into his newly elected role. Following the election, Maness said he received an email from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center inviting him…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday’s election and lost on three. The losses are the first on statewide reproductive rights ballot measures anywhere in the…

President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation Thursday in what was his first appearance on camera following Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris. “In a democracy, the will of the people always prevails,”…