Weekend campaigning

Several candidates and public officials, including State Board of Education member Janet Waugh, participated in the Turner Days parade on Saturday on South 55th in Kansas City, Kansas. The State Board of Education election for the 1st District is in 2022. The general election for local contests is less than a month away, on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Voter registration closes on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and advance voting by mail starts Oct. 16. Advance in-person voting begins Oct. 26. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Several candidates and public officials, including State Sen. Pat Pettey, D-6th Dist., participated in the Turner Days parade on Saturday on South 55th in Kansas City, Kansas. The election for the 6th Senate District is in 2020. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Several candidates and public officials, including Commissioner Angela Markley, participated in the Turner Days parade on Saturday on South 55th in Kansas City, Kansas. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Several candidates and public officials, including Dave Lindstrom, a candidate for U.S. Senate, participated in the Turner Days parade on Saturday on South 55th in Kansas City, Kansas. The Senate election is in 2020. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Several candidates and public officials, including U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., participated in the Turner Days parade on Saturday on South 55th in Kansas City, Kansas. The 3rd District congressional race is in 2020. (Photo by Steve Rupert)