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2019 Kansas City Mayoral Election

Home | Who Will Lead KC? | 2019 Kansas City Mayoral Election Many parts of Kansas City are flourishing, but it's hard to ignore the blight and crime plaguing the city's East Side. That's why Kansas City PBS and Flatland are focusing our attention on some of the city' most distressed neighborhoods during the 2019 municipal elections. Neighborhoods like Blue Valley offer a close-up view of the issues facing large swaths of our city — and provide insights to solutions. If you have a story to tell or a tip for us, we’d love to hear from you. What would you ask Kansas City, Missouri’s mayoral candidates? Fuel our coverage by sharing questions about the issues that matter to you in the upcoming election.

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Project Overview

Election Result
Lucas Beats Justus In KC Mayor's Race
Kansas City has a new mayor, and his name is Quinton Lucas. According to unofficial results, Lucas captured 59 percent of the…
By Mike Sherry
Quinton Lucas
What Does It Take to Land the Gig as Kansas City’s Mayor?
If you want to think about it this way — and we have — choosing a mayor is a lot like the hiring process. And on Tuesday,…
By J.P. Haley
Who Will Lead KC?
Blue Valley Looks To Forge New Path
In the United States of the late 19th century, iron works personified the strength and grit of an emerging industrial power. …
By Mike Sherry
Who Will Lead KC?
Church Is Ray Of Light In Urban KC Neighborhood
The Sheffield Family Life Center, a 6,000-member Assembly of God church, is a sparkling diamond in an urban coal mine. It’s…
By Bill Tammeus
Who Will Lead KC?
What You Need to Know About KC's Mayoral Election
With Sly James’ term coming to an end, Kansas Citians will choose their next mayor this year. There’s a large field, and …
By Vicky Diaz-Camacho

Violent Crime

Who Will Lead KC?
Kansas City No Violence Alliance Reboots
As mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, Sly James has grown accustomed to phone calls from the police chief about yet another homi…
By Mary Sanchez
Who Will Lead KC?
Reducing Kansas City's Violent Crime
This time, Danelle Williams and Vito Mazzara arrived prepared. The two Kansas City, Missouri, police officers didn’t want t…
By Multiple Reporters

Economic Development

Who Will Lead KC?
Jobs in Blue Valley
It took a flood at his family’s business – Custom Truck One Source – to lead a frustrated Chris Ross back to his childh…
By Multiple Reporters

Questions And Answers

Affordable Housing
Beautifying KC's Low-Income Housing
Julia Cole didn’t waste time on the sidewalk. She marched straight up a grassy hill in south Kansas City, Missouri, and poi…
By Multiple Reporters
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Ridding KCMO Of Blighted Lots
Ellen Boyd, a resident of Kansas City, Missouri’s, Historic Northeast area, isn’t surrounded by vacant homes. But she has…
By Tammy Worth
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A Decades-Old Tax Question Resurfaces About Kansas City Schools
Earl Fleer is nearly 80 years old now, and he lives about a dozen miles south of his hometown of Hermann, Missouri. But some …
By Multiple Reporters

Neighborhood Champions

Key Coalition Neighborhood
Neighborhood Champion: Karen Slaughter
They do it for no pay and little fanfare. Who are they? They are the neighborhood leaders who fight to improve some of the mo…
By Mike Sherry
Aim4Peace
Neighborhood Champion: Jessie Jefferson
They do it for no pay and little fanfare. Who are they? They are the neighborhood leaders who fight to improve some of the mo…
By Mike Sherry
Blue Valley Neighborhood
Neighborhood Champion: Dale Walker
They do it for no pay and little fanfare. Who are they? They are the neighborhood leaders who fight to improve some of the mo…
By Mike Sherry
North Blue Ridge Neighborhood
Neighborhood Champion: Julie Boye
They do it for no pay and little fanfare. Who are they? They are the neighborhood leaders who fight to improve some of the mo…
By Mike Sherry
Sheffield Neighborhood
Neighborhood Champion: Mark Morales
They do it for no pay and little fanfare. Who are they? They are the neighborhood leaders who fight to improve some of the mo…
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Debates

Who Will Lead KC
Meet Some of the KC Mayoral Candidates You Might Not Know
When Kansas City PBS and the Kansas City Public Library co-hosted a Kansas City mayoral forum, the two organizations limited …
By Mike Sherry
Who Will Lead KC?
KC Mayoral Debate: 5 Key Takeaways
If you were home Wednesday evening enjoying some of your favorite Kansas City PBS programming (we hope!), you are excused for…
By Multiple Reporters
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2019 Kansas City Mayoral Election