Two Kansas alternative political parties merge in quest to build support for centrist candidates

The Free State Party and United Kansas Party are joining forces to form an alternative party drawing support from the center-right and center-left.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 498

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — Two small political parties in Kansas agreed to a merger that organizers believe better serves interests of voters who feel underrepresented by the dominant Republican and Democratic parties.

The Free State Party and United Kansas Party, both seeking to move Kansas politics closer to the political center, plan to operate under the banner of United Kansas, the Free State Party. The apparatus would strive to influence the state’s electoral process by “restoring …

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