August 7, 2026
K.C. Voters Approve All Five City Ballot Questions
Republican State Sen. Rick Brattin Will Challenge U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
Stacy Lake celebrates victory in the Jackson County Executive Democratic primary at Cliff’s Taphouse in Kansas City on August 4, 2026. (Cassandra Isobelle Flores /KCUR 89.3)
Friday, August 7, 2026
After garnering close to 50% of the vote in a crowded primary, attorney Stacy Lake may be the next official to carve out policies and weigh in on the Jackson County budget. Lake will take on the sole Republican candidate, Alan Rohlfing, in the November general election.
Rev. Ricky Turner, senior pastor, Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church
Republican State Sen. Rick Brattin Will Challenge U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
K.C. Voters Approve All Five City Ballot Questions