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Voters in Kansas and Missouri once again elected mostly Republican lawmakers to their general assemblies. This should allow both states to move forward laws tied to conservative platforms.
State governments fund public education, can cut property and income taxes, and make several other decisions that often have a greater impact on people than federal policy.
State lawmakers are more accessible to citizens than elected leaders in Washington, D.C.
Kansas election results show Republicans expanded their supermajority in the state Senate and House of Representatives. That supermajority allows Republican lawmakers to override a veto from Governor Laura Kelly, who is a Democrat. She was reelected in 2022.
The results from Missouri show voters maintained a supermajority in both state chambers. Missouri voters elected a Republican governor, so having a supermajority is less important than in Kansas.
Democrat Dan Osman is a Kansas state representative from Overland Park. He said a supermajority limits compromise and ultimately hurts citizens.