As a child, an annual activity for my siblings and me was carving pumpkins and enjoying baked pumpkin seeds afterward. It was never a tradition I questioned other kids having, I assumed this was the norm...
Voters in Sedgwick County’s 2nd Commission District will choose between two candidates with a combined 16 years of experience in local government in this election. The 2nd District includes south Wichita,...
As Election Day approaches, many voters are conducting research to help choose which candidates to vote for. Some may find it difficult to ensure their information comes from a credible source, especially...
If you’re registered to vote in Cheney, Goddard or the central part of Wichita, there’s a good chance you’re in Sedgwick County’s 3rd District.
Voters residing in District 3 will get a chance...
The Sunflower reached out to candidates for the State Board of Education with questions on their platforms. Answers have been edited for clarity.
Betty Arnold (District 8)
What will be your top one to...
Alexandra Middlewood said there has never been a presidential election race like 2024.
“We have no examples of something like this that has happened in modern times,” said Middlewood about President...
The Sunflower sent questions to Sedgwick County Commission candidates about their goals if elected and how they would work for WSU students while in office.
The Sunflower received responses from District...
The Sunflower reached out to Wichita-area candidates for the Kansas State House of Representatives and Senate with questions on their platforms. Answers have been edited for clarity.
Kansas Senate
Raymond...
For Northwest High School senior Nevaeh Carter, youth engagement in elections is personal. Carter said she is passionate about mental health and suicide prevention and regularly participates in canvassing...
Eight years ago, I was a freshman on campus at Wichita State. It was the first presidential election in which I could vote, and I remember the feeling of relief that so many of us were on the cusp of embracing...
The main presidential candidates are a former president turned convicted felon and our current vice president, who began her campaign a little more than 100 days before Election Day.
So it’s no...
For a long time, I felt like I wasn’t doing politics “right” because I didn’t fit neatly into one party. But here’s the truth: It’s perfectly OK to land in the middle. In fact, rarely do people...
