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Manuel "Manny" Abarca IV

Manny Abarca STEPPED BACK from active campaigning in July 2026 while remaining on the printed August 4 ballot, and the county Legislature replaced him as its chair the same month, per the Martin City Telegraph. The sitting 1st District county legislator and a former Kansas City Public Schools board treasurer, he and his former spouse each face misdemeanor charges arising from their divorce, allegations he denies, per Beacon: Kansas City.

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