‘Coordinated effort’: Kansas Republican leaders have a plan to cancel the 2026 U.S. Senate election

By: Clay Wirestone

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 954

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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This was the plan all along.

That’s my strong suspicion after reading about and reporting on Senate Bill 105, a Kansas law passed last year that appears to give Republican power brokers a get-out-of-jail free card in this year’s U.S. Senate race.

As reported Wednesday by Kansas Reflector, the law’s text grants any Senate appointee a free two-year trial period before having to face voters. The bill’s ostensible purpose was to prevent Democratic …

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