Kansas voters keep governor’s role in picking Supreme Court justices

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How did the left and right cover Kansas voters keep governor’s role in picking Supreme Court justices?

Of the 19 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 42% are rated left, 47% are rated centre, 11% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 25. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Kansas voters keep governor’s role in picking Supreme Court justices left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 19 rated outlets on this story, 42% are rated left, 47% are rated centre, 11% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Kansas voters keep governor’s role in picking Supreme Court justices biased?

Kansas voters keep governor’s role in picking Supreme Court justices is one event reported by 25 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Kansas voters keep governor’s role in picking Supreme Court justices?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Kansas voters keep governor’s role in picking Supreme Court justices?

25 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What was the proposed amendment about?

The proposed amendment would have changed how Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected, replacing the current system of gubernatorial appointment with direct election by voters. The amendment was rejected in the 5 August 2026 primary, so the existing process remains in place.

Who currently selects Kansas Supreme Court justices?

Under the current system, the Supreme Court Nominating Commission reviews candidates and sends three finalists to the governor, who then appoints one. This process will continue after voters rejected the amendment to elect justices directly.

Why did the Republican-controlled Legislature put the amendment on the ballot?

The Republican-controlled Legislature referred the amendment to the ballot after the state Supreme Court ruled against the party on issues including abortion. NBC News reported this context, linking the amendment to efforts to overturn a 2019 court decision that established a constitutional right to abortion.