Republicans Reflect on Defeat of Judicial Amendment

What the amendment defeat reveals about Kansas politics - Newton Kansan

By: Alexandra Middlewood The resounding defeat of the proposed Kansas constitutional amendment on Supreme Court selection demonstrates a fundamental democratic principle: political leaders may set… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Republicans reflect on defeat of judicial amendment

For the second time in four years, Republicans are trying to figure out what went wrong. In 2022, a constitutional amendment that would have removed the right to an abortion from the Kansas Constitution was overwhelmingly defeated in a primary election marked by historical voter turnout. Four years later in a primary that touched on the abortion debate again, Kansas overwhelmingly defeated another constitutional amendment that called for electin…