<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602686671925.png" alt=" Crysta Henthorne / Kansas News Service" />
                        <figcaption> Crysta Henthorne / Kansas News Service</figcaption>
                    </figure><p><b>By ERICA HUNZINGER</b><br><a href="https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2020-10-14/your-cheat-sheet-to-the-kansas-2020-general-election"><i>Kansas News Service</i></a></p><p>The time has come to cast a ballot — but for whom? The Kansas News Service can help you make your decision with this rundown of the major races, links to our stories and handy comparisons of the congressional candidates.</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602686755686.png" alt="Republican U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall (left) and Democrat Barbara Bollier (right)." />
                        <figcaption>Republican U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall (left) and Democrat Barbara Bollier (right).</figcaption>
                    </figure><h2>U.S. Senate: Doctor vs. Doctor</h2><p>Democrat Barbara
 Bollier is a state senator (who left the Republican Party in 2018) from
 the ritzy Kansas City suburb of Mission Hills. She’s also a retired 
anesthesiologist.</p><p>Republican U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall has spent 
two terms in Congress for the vast 1st District. He’s a retired 
obstetrician from Great Bend.</p><p>Find out <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-09-22/trump-and-the-economy-start-to-define-the-race-for-kansas-u-s-senate-seat" target="_blank">how the candidates feel about President Donald Trump and economic issues</a>, and where they stand on <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-10-07/the-2-kansas-doctors-running-for-u-s-senate-and-their-2-plans-for-health-care" target="_blank">pressing health care issues</a> — including the coronavirus.&nbsp;</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602686801438.png" alt="Republican Tracey Mann (left) and Democrat Kali Barnett." />
                        <figcaption>Republican Tracey Mann (left) and Democrat Kali Barnett.</figcaption>
                    </figure><h2>1st Congressional District: Battle for Farm Country</h2><p>The
 Big First values its seat at the table in the U.S. House Agriculture 
Committee, which is instrumental in the every-five-year farm bill. So 
it’s little surprise two people with farming backgrounds are vying to 
replace Marshall.</p><p>Democrat Kali Barnett is a music teacher in 
Garden City. Republican Tracey Mann was the former lieutenant governor 
during the short-lived Jeff Colyer administration. <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-10-05/at-a-glance-where-kansas-1st-congressional-district-candidates-stand-on-the-major-issues" target="_blank">Learn more about their platforms here</a>.</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602686841264.png" alt="Republican Jake LaTurner (left) and Democrat Michelle De La Isla (right)." />
                        <figcaption>Republican Jake LaTurner (left) and Democrat Michelle De La Isla (right).</figcaption>
                    </figure><h2>2nd Congressional District: GOP’s Young Gun vs. Topeka’s Mayor</h2><p>The seat for this district, which includes Lawrence and Topeka, came open when incumbent Steve Watkins lost his primary.</p><p>For
 the Democrats, there’s Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla, who lived in 
New York City and Puerto Rico before moving to Kansas. For Republicans, 
32-year-old Treasurer Jake LaTurner is seen as a rising star. <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-09-29/at-a-glance-where-kansas-2nd-congressional-district-candidates-stand-on-the-major-issues" target="_blank">Find out more about their thoughts on major issues</a>.</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602686870278.png" alt="Republican Amanda Adkins (left) and Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (right)." />
                        <figcaption>Republican Amanda Adkins (left) and Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (right).</figcaption>
                    </figure><h2>3rd Congressional District: Battle For The Suburbs</h2><p>Democratic
 U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids took over this largely suburban Kansas City 
district in 2018, and has mostly hewed to a moderate stance in 
Washington. Former Cerner executive and ex-state GOP head Amanda Adkins 
emerged from a crowded primary.</p><p>The coronavirus forced <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-09-23/how-the-coronavirus-altered-the-kansas-congressional-race-between-rep-davids-and-adkins" target="_blank">both of them to address health care </a>this year, and we <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-09-29/at-a-glance-where-kansas-3rd-congressional-district-candidates-stand-on-the-major-issues" target="_blank">compared their stances </a>on what else is at stake.</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602686910098.png" alt="Democrat Laura Lombard (left) and Republican Ron Estes (right). " />
                        <figcaption>Democrat Laura Lombard (left) and Republican Ron Estes (right). </figcaption>
                    </figure><h2>4th Congressional District: The Establishment vs. The Newbie</h2><p>Republican
 Ron Estes replaced now-U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in this 
district in 2017, and he’s now looking for his second full term. He’s up
 against Democrat Laura Lombard, a political newcomer, but someone 
well-versed in the world of government contracting.</p><p><a href="https://www.kmuw.org/post/coronavirus-trade-shape-race-between-estes-and-lombard-kansas-4th-district" target="_blank">Here's a full breakdown</a> of this race.</p><h2>What Do You Need To Vote?</h2><p>Kansas offers a range
 of voting options, from in-person on Nov. 3 to advance voting by mail. 
Find details about all of them at the <a href="https://www.kssos.org/elections/voter-information.html" target="_blank">Secretary of State’s website</a>.</p><p><i>Erica Hunzinger is the news editor for the Kansas News Service. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ehunzinger" target="_blank">@ehunzinger</a>.</i></p>

Your cheat sheet to the Kansas 2020 general election