Mayor Arrested After Being Expo

The case of Coldwater Mayor Jose “Joe” Ceballos has ripped through Kansas like a

political tornado, turning a sleepy town into the latest battlefield over election integrity.

State officials allege that for decades, Ceballos voted — and ultimately governed — as a noncitizen, despite being only a legal permanent resident.

The timing is explosive: charges filed just one day after his re‑election, and in a state that prides itself on strict proof‑of‑citizenship laws.