Kansas Republicans yearn to touch the hot stove of redistricting. We’ll see if they get burned.

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And just because Kansas Republicans want to redistrict the state to hand their party another seat in the U.S. House doesn’t mean that our best interests will be served in the process. With the 2026 midterm elections looking like a tough test for the governing party, Republicans see an acute threat. Kansas Reflector reporter Tim Carpenter collected comments from leading Republicans early this month, and a quick scan should show you which way the winds are blowing. Kansans do not overwhelmingly support the Republican Party or Trump. State Republicans have the right to enact more obstacles in their path to doing so.