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On Election Day in Lawrence, political corruption, low voter turnout, and uncontested races converge

States Newsroom · November 5, 2026

NOT MANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS are born in a bar a month before Election Day, but Diego Leonardo’s decision to run for state office certainly wasn’t the most striking news to come out of Lawrence this year. In September, the 34-year-old college professor and biotech company owner stopped by Sazón Perú, a Peruvian…

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On Election Day in Lawrence, political corruption, low voter turnout, and uncontested races converge

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