The ruling marks a win for abortion rights advocates, who argued the language was intended to mislead voters into approving a new abortion ban.
Allies of both parties are pouring money into the fight over a referendum to bring the state’s new congressional maps in front of voters.
The ballot measure also includes a ban on gender affirming health care for minors. Judges reissued the summary statement that voters will see on November 2026 ballots to make clear rights were being repealed,
Schmidt has also been a strong advocate for rural infrastructure, job creation, and vocational training, ensuring that small towns and family farms continue to thrive. “Our communities don’t need more bureaucracy. We need opportunity — and leaders who will fight for it.”
The top election officials in Kansas and Missouri have agreed to share voter registration details with each other, a piecemeal approach designed to protect elections that’s raised eyebrows from voting rights advocates.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is defending the state's voter ID law in front of the Supreme Court, arguing it strengthens election integrity.
Former Missouri candidate Valentina Gomez Noriega is running for Texas’ 31st Congressional District on an anti-Muslim platform.