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Kansas 2026 Primary: Trump-Backed Senate Race, Tax Amendments on Ballot

8/4/2026

Summary

Marshall Re-election

Kansas voters will vote on Aug. 4, 2026 for governor, U.S. Senate and a Supreme Court amendment.
Republican U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, seeks re-election against Arch “Pond” Naramore.
Trump-endorsed GOP governor hopeful Ty Masterson joins Philip Sarnecki and Scott Schwab in the primary.
Kansas requires an ID to vote, permits voters 65 or older to use an expired ID, and ends early voting at noon Aug. 3.

Summary

Missouri Tax Amendments

Amendment 5 would phase out Missouri’s income tax, permit sales-tax increases above 4.225 percent, and is backed by Tax Relief Now, which says rate will stay below Kansas’s six-and-a-half percent.
Amendment 4 would require citizen-initiated constitutional amendments to win a majority in each congressional district instead of a statewide majority.
Governor Mike Kehoe says the Hancock Amendment blocks taxes without voter approval and protects Missourians from tax increases offsetting the income-tax refund.

History

Historical Context

Missouri’s constitution permits citizen-initiated amendments, a pattern that began with tax-limit measures in the 1980s and continues today. The 2026 ballot will feature Amendment 5, echoing earlier voter-approval rules, while Amendment 7 in 2024 passed with 68.44% support, showing strong Midwestern appetite for direct-vote fiscal controls. Neighboring Kansas also sees similar amendment drives in its 2026 elections.

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Marshall Re-election

Kansas voters will vote on Aug. 4, 2026 for governor, U.S. Senate and a Supreme Court amendment.
Republican U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, seeks re-election against Arch “Pond” Naramore.
Trump-endorsed GOP governor hopeful Ty Masterson joins Philip Sarnecki and Scott Schwab in the primary.
Kansas requires an ID to vote, permits voters 65 or older to use an expired ID, and ends early voting at noon Aug. 3.

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