Seven paragraphs to ponder as Kansas voters behold a blue wave gathering strength

Photo caption: As a blue wave builds throughout the United States, Kansans have witnessed dizzying political shifts closer to home. Photo credit: Elias via Pixabay. Opinion article by Clay Wirestone. Kansas Reflector – October 5, 2026.

Election season in Kansas, usually a fairly sedate affair with the exception of scattered gubernatorial races, has become a surprise scramble in the shadow of a national blue wave. The ridiculous rhetoric and squirrelly stories have multiplied so quickly that this single opinion editor can barely keep pace. It doesn’t help that I launched a book last week, shortly after my child broke his hip (no that wasn’t a typo, and I will be writing on that subject eventually). In a no-doubt vain attempt to stem the raging news torrent, here are seven short paragraphs on seven separate subjects. I’ll try to summarize where we are and what we know this first full week of October, heading straight toward the 2026 Kansas midterm elections. […]

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