Pastor Steve Neal, who is now down six votes in the Wyandotte County election, said he was optimistic the race might flip as outstanding ballots are counted.
Local elections Tuesday include city offices and school board seats in Johnson and Wyandotte counties, as well as a sales tax to support public transit in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Kansas has seen 12 fewer homicides so far this year than last year. Unified Government candidates say they will support plans to decrease it more.
Wyandotte County’s success has been “overwhelming” since the government unified with Kansas City, Kansas in 1997, a co-founder said. Others aren’t so sure.