KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The results are in, and voters have selected two candidates to move on to the November general election and vie for the position of Kansas City, Kansas, mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County.

Rose Mulvany Henry and Christal Watson were chosen out of six candidates to replace Mayor Tyrone Garner, who announced back in November 2024 that he would not be running for reelection.

Who are the candidates?

Christal Watson

Watson currently serves as Executive Director of the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Foundation for Excellence. Before dedicating her time to the education system, she was the chief of staff to KCK Mayor David Alvey and CEO of the Heartland Chamber of Commerce.

Her campaign centers around "creating a future that works for every re

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