WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Republican president Donald Trump hopes to win Kansas and its six electoral votes for the third consecutive presidential election on November 5. He’s running against the vice president. Kamala Harriswho faces an uphill battle in a state that hasn’t supported a Democratic presidential candidate in 60 years.

Republicans hold both seats in the U.S. Senate and three of four seats in the state House of Representatives. None of the Senate seats are in contention, but three incumbent representatives are up for re-election. Representative Jake LaTurner announced his retirement earlier this year, so the 2nd Congressional District seat is open.

Despite the string of Republican victories for presidential candidates in Kansas, several Democrats have been elected governor in recent decades, including two-term Gov. Laura Kelly, who is not running for office this year.

Trump won 56% of the vote in 2020 and 57% in 2016, sweeping nearly every county in the state.

In the state Legislature, Republicans vastly outnumber Democrats in the Senate and House, enough to override any Kelly veto, but Democrats could do so. break the Republican supermajority by knocking down only a few seats in each room. All 40 Senate seats and 125 House of Representatives seats will be up for election in November.

Voters will also decide on several races for State Board of Education. Three of the five elections are open seats, while two Democratic incumbents are seeking re-election. In District 2, Democrat Melanie Haas faces Republican Fred Postlewait, while Democrat Betty Arnold is asking Republican Jason Carmichael to challenge her bid for another term.

The AP does not make projections and will only declare a winner when it determines that no scenario exists for trailing candidates to close the gap. If no race has been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.

Here’s a look at what to expect in the 2024 Kansas elections:

Election Day

November 5.

Poll closing time

8 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET. Kansas spans two time zones, so most of the state will begin reporting results while some voters in western counties will cast ballots until 7 p.m. MT (9 p.m. ET).

Presidential electoral votes

6 awarded to statewide winner.

Key races and candidates

President: Harris (D) vs. Trump (R) vs. Chase Oliver (Libertarian) vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Independent).

Other races of interest

U.S. House, State Senate, State House, and State Board of Education.

Past presidential results

2020: Trump (R) 56%, Biden (D) 42%, AP race call: Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 9:59 p.m. ET.

Voter Registration and Participation

Registered voters: 1,994,621 (as of September 2024). About 26% Democrats, about 45% Republicans, about 28% unaffiliated.

Participation rate in the 2020 presidential election: 71% of registered voters.

Vote on pre-election day

Votes cast before Election Day 2020: approximately 61% of total votes.

Votes cast before Election Day 2022: approximately 40% of total votes.

Votes cast before Election Day 2024: see AP Monitoring of advance voting.

How long does the vote counting take?

First votes reported, November 3, 2020: 8:07 p.m. ET.

As of midnight ET: Approximately 87% of total votes cast had been reported.

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AP writers Hannah Fingerhut and Maya Sweedler contributed to this report.

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