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Jackson County live election results: Prosecutor, U.S. Senate, Missouri amendments
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Melesa Johnson elected Jackson County's first Black female prosecutor
Johnson, a Democrat, beat Tracey Chappell, a Republican, in the heavily Democratic county. The race was heated in its last days as the two candidates debated how to handle a spike in property crimes.
'It's honestly surreal': Melesa Johnson makes history as 1st Black woman elected Jackson County prosecutor
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Voters made a historic choice Tuesday night with the election of Melesa Johnson as Jackson County prosecutor. Johnson is the first Black woman to hold that office. Johnson, a Democrat, defeated Republican Tracey Chappell by a wide margin. She replaces Jean Peters Baker, who was appointed to the job in 2011.
What to know about Jackson County prosecutor election
Democrat Melesa Johnson and Republican Tracey Chappell are running in the 2024 general election for Jackson County Prosecutor.
Small businesses in Jackson County look to new prosecutor to lower property crime
Johnson’s first term comes at a time when violent and property crimes are at all-time highs, especially in Kansas City.
Live results for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 general election in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Jackson County residents are currently casting their votes in the Tuesday, Nov. 5 general election, deciding who will be the next U.S. President, as well as winners in state and local races.
Democrat Melesa Johnson elected Jackson County prosecutor
Melesa Johnson, who promised to combat Kansas City’s high violence rate with aggressive prosecution and crime prevention, easily won the Jackson County Prosecutor’s race on Tuesday to become the first Black woman in the job.
Reports: Woman and baby killed inside Independence, Missouri apartment complex
Independence police confirmed that two people are dead after an officer-involved shooting at an apartment complex.The ...
Jackson County voters approve new tax to fund social services for adults 60 and older
Missouri gave counties the authority to raise taxes, with voter approval, to fund for services to help people past or near ...
Lines remain long in Jackson County on last day of no-excuse absentee voting
Lines were still very long Monday as people voted early. Polls closed at 5 p.m. for voters in Jackson County, but if you were ...
Abortion rights advocates file first lawsuit to overturn Missouri bans after Amendment 3 passage
Planned Parenthood has filed a lawsuit out of the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County to block several Missouri laws that ...
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Jackson County voter guide: Before heading to the polls, see what will be on your ballot
Jackson County voters will have the chance to cast a ballot in the elections on Nov. 5 — or sooner. Early voting started ...
Missouri's first presidential election with no-excuse early voting draws long lines
Missouri's legislature passed a law in 2022 allowing two weeks of "no excuse absentee" voting before Election Day. It's ...
Kansas, Missouri election results: Full results for presidential, state, local races
LOCAL RESULTS BREAKOUTS: Missouri U.S. Senate | Missouri Governor | Missouri Amendment 2 - Sports Betting | Missouri Amendment 3 - Abortion | Jackson County Prosecutor | Johnson County Sheriff | ...
KC-area pastor who said ‘no such thing as separation of church and state’ wins MO Senate 11
Joe Nicola, a Republican widely expected to join Missouri’s far right Freedom Caucus, flipped the seat previously held by ...