FILE - The Kansas state flag is pictured in Lawrence, Kan., Feb. 1, 2011. Kansas voters will choose their parties' nominees for House, state legislature and the state Board of Education in primaries on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. The elections aren't likely to change the balance of power in Washington or Topeka, Kan., but many November races will essentially be determined in Tuesday's primaries in this heavily Republican state. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
FILE - A man walks past the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., on June 17, 2024. Kansas voters will choose their parties' nominees for House, state legislature and the state Board of Education in primaries on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. The elections aren't likely to change the balance of power in Washington or Topeka, but many November races will essentially be determined in Tuesday's primaries in this heavily Republican state. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File)