# Kansas rejects direct Supreme Court elections in a blow to conservatives

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kansas-rejects-direct-supreme-court-elections-in-a-blow-to-conservatives/
- Published: 2026-08-05T01:05:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-05T03:36:03+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6002207-kansas-rejects-direct-supreme-court-election/
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Summary

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Based on my background knowledge: Kansas lawmakers considered a constitutional amendment (backed by conservative groups, including some involved in the 2022 "Value Them Both" abortion campaign) to replace the state's merit-selection system for its Supreme Court with direct popular elections of justices, and this effort failed to advance. However, I don't have reliable, current details (exact vote counts, date, sponsors) to summarise this specific story accurately without the source article.

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