News · Around town · Johnson County · Kansas
Johnson County’s election of 11 new Democratic lawmakers ends the Republican supermajority in the state Legislature.
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Johnson County is electing 11 new Democratic lawmakers, ending a Republican supermajority in the Kansas Legislature. The change is a shift in the Legislature’s party balance.
A supermajority is a larger-than-simple majority that gives one party greater control over legislative action. With the Republican supermajority ending, the Legislature will no longer have that same Republican margin.
The development does not by itself identify the 11 lawmakers, the districts involved or the dates on which the new members will take office. Those details will determine how the change affects committee assignments, floor votes and the Legislature’s work in the next session.
The Kansas Legislature will operate under the new party balance after the elected lawmakers take office. Legislative leaders and committees will then carry out the regular work of organizing the chambers and considering bills.
The Kansas City Star reported on the Johnson County results. Read the report.
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