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Kansas Democrats are launching a high-stakes bid to shatter the Republican supermajority in the Statehouse — a power that lets Republicans override Democratic vetoes with ease. With every House seat up for grabs this year, they’re targeting seven key races — six clustered around Kansas City, five in Johnson County — needing just five net gains without losing any ground. The margins are razor-thin: one race decided by 148 votes, another rematch by 100, and a third by 400. Primaries revealed surprises too: GOP incumbents lost in southeast Kansas, some races were too close to call, and over 150 candidates ran unopposed. Nationally, a GOP governor’s primary winner got a presidential boost, while a Democrat secured her nomination without the governor’s support. Meanwhile, voters rejected a constitutional amendment threatening abortion rights and school funding, and farmers brace for record-low winter wheat due to drought and freezes.

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