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"rocket fuel" for what is typically a low-key primary in the summer. the amendment to strip abortion protection was defeated by nearly 20 points. a resounding backlash against those pushing more abortion restrictions in the wake of the supreme court decision on roe. here is some of the reaction when the results came in. [ cheers and applause ] ? >> so grateful and overjoyed in this moment now. >> i'm really proud our state came through and decisively won. >> i just decided i know and my loved ones can get the health care we need and deserve. i'm astounded. >> but it wasn't just the m...

Representing them. it's not like that anymore. there's a lot of competitive races. it's that combined with the fact that, frankly, they have watched the national republican party go crazy on issues like that. they're like i don't want to be affiliated with that. even if it's about picking somebody in the primary. >> amanda, the susan b. anthony poured money into the abortion fight. they said their activists knocked on 250,000 doors. after losing this, they put out a statement and said the stages for the pro-life movement in the upcoming midterm elections could not be higher. there will be many...

All this in a state that is overwhelmingly republican and with no major contested democratic races to entice the voters to the polls. only abortion. what does it mean for reproductive rights in other states? what does it mean for the midterms? as one-long time activist told me, quote, "it's going to be a major issue on every ballot moving forward." i want to bring in dr. burns who has been covering the story for us. jason candor served as missouri's secretary of state. he's with the veteran's project. and our kansas city affiliate amanda was the national political director for hillary clinton'...

It's not over. as you know, amanda, it's the game that got them the supreme court ruling. so what are you expecting from this fight as it moves forward? >> i think it will continue to intensify on both sides. what we learned is where the public is, at least in kansas. it's quite clear. that's the part that is important for campaigns out there. i think jason is right. the democratic party is learning how to talk about the issue. it's something nobody talks about. then when they have the vote behind closed doors, they actually present their opinions and perspectives, their desire to have service...

Numbers of people that turned out yesterday. i mean, it was crazy! nobody would have predicted it. tell us how this happens in a very red state like kansas >>well, i think you're right. the secretary of state was absolutely stunned. his prediction was a 36% voter turnout. it turned out to be more than that from the unofficial results we have seen so far. closer to around 45%. nearly half of registered voters. that's a lot of people who say they care about the issue and went to the polls yesterday. >> amanda, the big question now is, is kansas a oneoff or tell us something about the country and...