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Sedgwick County Commission candidate Stephanie Wise gives her opening remarks at the Wichita Journalism Collaborative's forum on housing. Wise works in real estate and discussed the importance of affordable housing.

Meet the Sedgwick County 3rd district commission candidates: Stephanie Wise and Celeste Racette

Ainsley Smyth, News Editor October 31, 2024

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...

Jeffrey Jarman and Betty Arnold, candidates for the Kansas Board of Education. (Photo illustration)

Kansas Board of Education Candidates answer questions on campaign priorities

The Sunflower October 30, 2024

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...

A sign for the political science department in Lindquist Hall. Political science students and faculty research various topics related to state and national politics.

‘It’s going to be an interesting year’: What WSU’s political science department can tell us about the upcoming election

Sophia Best, Reporter October 30, 2024

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...

Jeff Blubaugh and Sarah Lopez, candidates for Sedgwick County Commission. (Photo illustration)

Sedgwick County Commission candidates answer questions on their platforms

The Sunflower October 30, 2024

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 Kansas State Capitol building. (File photo)

Q&A with candidates for the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives

The Sunflower October 30, 2024

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...

Keisha McClish Couts, running for district 91 and volunteer Sadie Tolbert talk during a volunteer meeting on Sep. 27.

Volunteers rally for change in Sedgwick and Butler County

Cheyanne Tull, Reporter October 28, 2024

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...

Photo courtesy of Jaiden Soupene, a WSU alum.

Guest column: Political consultant calls for voters to avoid ‘grim reality’ of 2016

Jaiden Soupene, Political consultant October 21, 2024

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...

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OPINION: How to deal with election stress

Avery Gathright, Reporter October 21, 2024

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...

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OPINION: It is more than OK to change your view on politics

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor October 20, 2024

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...

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Power of the message: Wichita State professor and student share insight into how campaign messages are crafted

Nabaa Alamood, Reporter October 19, 2024

In the surplus of political advertisements that surface around the election, candidates and their teams use different mechanisms and mediums to polish and deliver their messages.  Campaigns are a form...

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OPINION: How to conduct deeper research on political candidates

Maleah Evans, Assistant news editor October 18, 2024

The general election is rapidly approaching, and it can be hard to determine who to vote for, especially when local candidates seem unknown.  There are some websites that are available for basic research:...

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OPINION: Two-party systems hurt national and local democracy

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor October 18, 2024

The primary political parties of the United States — the Republican and Democratic Party — have ruined this country’s election system locally and nationally.  Even in 1796, George Washington’s...

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