News & Releases
Press Release, 4/21/26
United Kansas and Free State Parties Merge to Unite the Center for a Better Kansas
The United Kansas Party and the Free State Party today announced a merger to form a unified political party focused on strengthening the political center and giving Kansans a real choice in the 2026 election, grounded in balance and a more practical approach to governing.
The newly combined party will operate as United Kansas….(click here for full release)
Sunflower State Journal, 4/21/26
United Kansas merging with another group as it tries moving Kansas to political center
A political party that was formed two years ago to promote fusion voting in Kansas is now evolving into a broader movement that's intended to mobilize Kansas moderates as it tries to move the state to the political center. (full story here)
Lawrence Journal World, 4/22/26
Seeking to take on both Republicans and Democrats, pair of smaller Kansas political parties merge
Two Kansas political parties are merging in an effort to battle the dominance of the Republican and Democratic parties, and a longtime Lawrence resident will serve as the new party’s leader. (full story here)
Kansas Reflector, 4/23/26
Seeking to take on both Republicans and Democrats, pair of smaller Kansas political parties merge
TOPEKA — Two small political parties in Kansas agreed to a merger that organizers believe better serves interests of voters who feel underrepresented by the dominant Republican and Democratic parties. (full story here)