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Spending likely hits $1M in campaigns over top Kansas court

kansas supreme courtTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A campaign to unseat a majority of the Kansas Supreme Court’s members has likely prompted more than $1 million in total spending by groups opposing and supporting the justices.

Conservative Republicans, abortion opponents and critics of court rulings in death penalty cases are seeking to remove four of the court’s justices in Tuesday’s election.

Data released Thursday by the Center for Public Integrity showed groups on opposite sides of the campaign spent nearly $908,000 on television ad time through October.

But the figure doesn’t include radio ads, mailings, or other expenses.

A PAC formed by an aide and former aide to Secretary of State Kris Kobach is running radio spots in the Kansas City area against retaining the justices. Anti-abortion mailers also have targeted the justices.

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