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Kansas, Missouri Voters Reject GOP Abortion and Election Measures

8/6/2026

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Kansas and Missouri voters rejected Republican-backed ballot measures that would have facilitated abortion bans on Tuesday.
Kansas voters also turned down a proposal to begin electing Supreme Court justices.
Missouri voters declined to make it harder for residents to amend the state Constitution.
The outcomes may boost Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, including races in Kansas.

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Kansas and Missouri voters rejected Republican-backed ballot measures that would have facilitated abortion bans on Tuesday.
Kansas voters also turned down a proposal to begin electing Supreme Court justices.
Missouri voters declined to make it harder for residents to amend the state Constitution.
The outcomes may boost Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, including races in Kansas.