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Kansas Secretary Approves GOP-Favored Primary Map Amid Lawsuits

6/13/2026

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Secretary of State Denny Hoskins will allow the new map for the August 4 primary despite lawsuits.
The map, approved under pressure from the Trump administration, splits Kansas City into three Republican-favored districts.
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway opened a referendum-campaign probe while a national Republican-backed PAC entered the lawsuits.
All counties except Osage and Reynolds have updated registrations, though attorney Chuck Hatfield warns an unauthorized map could void the primary.

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Secretary of State Denny Hoskins will allow the new map for the August 4 primary despite lawsuits.
The map, approved under pressure from the Trump administration, splits Kansas City into three Republican-favored districts.
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway opened a referendum-campaign probe while a national Republican-backed PAC entered the lawsuits.
All counties except Osage and Reynolds have updated registrations, though attorney Chuck Hatfield warns an unauthorized map could void the primary.