The forces that led to the overwhelming defeat of a Constitutional Amendment on abortion restrictions could also affect the outcome of key races that November. University of Kansas Political Scientist, Patrick Miller, says the proposed amendment and the U. S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade, energized a block of Kansas voters who don’t normally turn out in primaries. That energy could bolster Democratic Governor Laura Kelly’s chances against Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt. He says it could also give incumbent Democratic Congresswoman, Sharice Davids, an edge over Republican Amanda Adkins in a Kansas City area District.
Miller says abortion rights could be a winning issue in Davids’ Kansas City area district even though its been redrawn to make it more Republican. Davids is facing Adkins in a rematch of a 2020 Race that Davids won by 10 points.
