Free Air Time: Candidates for Kansas Insurance Commissioner

Eyewitness News wants to help make sure you have the information you need before heading to the polls for the November General Election.

We invited each candidate on the ballot for several Kansas races to record a 90 second segment detailing their platform.

Above, you will find the videos from the candidates in the race for Kansas Insurance Commissioner who chose to take part.

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

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National

President Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

Updated: 26 minutes ago

By TALI ARBEL

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat.

Coronavirus

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests negative after positive test before Trump visit

Updated: 12 hours ago

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and DAN SEWELL

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus just ahead a planned meeting with President Donald Trump.

Politics

Facebook, citing virus misinformation, deletes Trump post

Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 9:09 PM CDT

By BARBARA ORTUTAY

Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.

Candidates

Stage set for U.S. Senate race that will have nation’s eyes on Kansas

Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 6:13 PM CDT

By Hailey Tucker

The race for Pat Roberts’ U.S. Senate set is set with Rep. Roger Marshall winning the Republican nomination in Tuesday’s primary election, Barbara Bollier winning the Democratic nod and Jason Buckley stepping up to run as the Libertarian candidate.

News

Gov. Kelly pushes for Medicaid expansion following Missouri vote

Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 7:49 AM CDT

By Dylan Olsen

Gov. Laura Kelly is pushing for Medicaid expansion after Missouri became the 39th state to expand the program.

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News

How the General Election will look in November for the national races

Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 1:23 AM CDT

By Shawn Wheat

Several races have been called in the August Primary Election, now those candidates who won their party’s nomination will have to prepare for the General Election in November.

Candidates

Incumbent Capps loses seat in Kansas House

Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 12:38 AM CDT

Kansas election results show Patrick Penn defeating Michael Capps by about 48 percent, 74 percent to 26 percent.

Politics

O’Donnell, Dennis move on in bids to remain on Sedgwick County Commission

Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 12:06 AM CDT

Sedgwick County commissioners Michael O’Donnell and David Dennis survived Tuesday’s primary election to move within one step of continuing service on the commission into 2021.

Politics

Kansas voters pick Mann, Barnett in U.S. House District 1 primary

Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 10:31 PM CDT

Former Kansas Lieutenant Governor Tracey Mann will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot to replace U.S. Senate candidate Roger Marshall, representing Kansas’ First Congressional District in Washington, D.C.

Breaking News

Roger Marshall wins GOP primary for U.S. Senate

Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 9:30 PM CDT

Kansas Republicans have nominated Rep. Roger Marshall for the Senate instead of polarizing conservative Kris Kobach.

Candidates

Barbara Bollier declared projected winner in U.S. Senate Democratic primary

Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 8:26 PM CDT

Democrats had expected state Sen. Barbara Bollier to prevail in Tuesday’s election because she has raised $8 million for her race and has the backing of party leaders, including former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary and two-term Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.