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Kansas: State Senate


Members of the Kansas State Senate, 1859-2010 (May be incomplete!)

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1876: Albert H. Horton (Rep), elected.
  • 1886: James H. Whitford, died in office.
  • 1890 Oct 12: Evan E. Swearengin, died in office.
  • 1996: Janice Hardenburger (Rep), elected.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Tom Kautz (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Edward W. Pugh (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Edward W. Pugh (Rep), elected; Tom Kautz (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Steve Robinson (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Sandy Praeger (Rep), nominated; Richard Rodewald (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Sandy Praeger (Rep), elected; Steve Robinson (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Mike Gibbens (Dem), nominated; Connie R. O'Brien (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Bob Lyon (Rep), nominated; Jack Divine (Rep), defeated in primary; Louis A. Klemp, Jr. (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Bob Lyon (Rep), elected; Mike Gibbens (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: David Haley (Dem), nominated; Peter R. Adams (Dem), defeated in primary; Reginald Keith Davis (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Maurice R. Holman (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: David Haley (Dem), elected; Maurice R. Holman (Rep), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Mark S. Gilstrap (Dem), nominated; J. R. Russell (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Chester Richards (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Mark S. Gilstrap (Dem), elected; Chester Richards (Rep), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Chris Steineger (Dem), nominated; Pat Huggins Pettey (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Chris Steineger (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: David Adkins (Rep), nominated; Dwight D. Sutherland, Jr. (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: David Adkins (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Owen de Long (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Barbara P. Allen (Rep), nominated; Tim Carmody (Rep), defeated in primary; Kris Kobach (Rep), defeated in primary; Thomas C. Owens (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Barbara P. Allen (Rep), elected; Owen de Long (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Jeffery A. Emrick (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Kay O'Connor (Rep), nominated; Rich Becker (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Kay O'Connor (Rep), elected; Jeffery A. Emrick (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Cheryl Maddox (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Nick Jordan (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Nick Jordan (Rep), elected; Cheryl Maddox (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Richard C. Turnbow (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: John L. Vratil (Rep), nominated; Paul H. Styers (Rep), defeated in primary; Jerry Clinton (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: John L. Vratil (Rep), elected; Richard C. Turnbow (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Doug Walker (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Robert Tyson (Rep), nominated; Vern Chesbro (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Robert Tyson (Rep), elected; Doug Walker (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Jim Barone (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Barbara LaTurner (Rep), nominated; James M. Graham (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Jim Barone (Dem), elected; Barbara LaTurner (Rep), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Bob Forer (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Dwayne Umbarger (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Dwayne Umbarger (Rep), elected; Bob Forer (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Johnetta C. Shelton (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Derek Schmidt (Rep), nominated; Virgil Peck, Jr. (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Derek Schmidt (Rep), elected; Johnetta C. Shelton (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Ladislado M. Hernandez (Dem), nominated; Tony Bell (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Aug 1: David R. Corbin (Rep), nominated; Jimmy Harrington (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: David R. Corbin (Rep), elected; Ladislado M. Hernandez (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Harry Stephens (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: James A. Barnett (Rep), nominated; Carissa McKenzie (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: James A. Barnett (Rep), elected; Harry Stephens (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Marge Petty (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: David D. Jackson (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: David D. Jackson (Rep), elected; Marge Petty (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Anthony D. Hensley (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Quentin L. Martin (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Anthony D. Hensley (Dem), elected; Quentin L. Martin (Rep), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Jim Clark (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Lynn Jenkins (Rep), nominated; Malcolm K. Moore (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Lynn Jenkins (Rep), elected; Jim Clark (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: David Norlin (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Janice Hardenburger (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Mark Taddiken (Rep), elected; David Norlin (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Lana Oleen (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Lana Oleen (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Glenn Q. Pierce (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Karin S. Brownlee (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 31: Janice Hardenburger, died in office.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Karin S. Brownlee (Rep), elected; Glenn Q. Pierce (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Allan White (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Peter F. Brungardt (Rep), nominated; Clarke Sanders (Rep), defeated in primary; E. A. McAlexander (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Peter F. Brungardt (Rep), elected; Allan White (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Douglas Johnston (Dem), nominated; Jason Dean (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Jean Schodorf (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Jean Schodorf (Rep), elected; Douglas Johnston (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Brian L. Hudnall (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Nancey Harrington (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Nancey Harrington (Rep), elected; Brian L. Hudnall (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Hibbard G. Davis (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Leslie D. Donovan, Sr. (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Leslie D. Donovan, Sr. (Rep), elected; Hibbard G. Davis (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Paul Feleciano, Jr. (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Bill Gale (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Paul Feleciano, Jr. (Dem), elected; Bill Gale (Rep), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: U. L. 'Rip' Gooch (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: U. L. 'Rip' Gooch (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Henry Helgerson (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Susan Wagle (Rep), nominated; Roberta Feist (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Susan Wagle (Rep), elected; Henry Helgerson (Dem), defeated; Carl Kramer (Libertarian), defeated.
  • 2004 Aug 3: Robert G. Knight (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Christine Downey (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Steve Brunk (Rep), nominated; Ken Sturdy (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Christine Downey (Dem), elected; Steve Brunk (Rep), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Greta H. Goodwin (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Greta H. Goodwin (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Ruth Teichman (Rep), nominated; Jim Lakey (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Ruth Teichman (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Vic Moser (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Dave Kerr (Rep), nominated; Ross H. Nisly (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Dave Kerr (Rep), elected; Vic Moser (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Diana Dierks (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Jay Emler (Rep), nominated; Don Steffes (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Jay Emler (Rep), elected; Diana Dierks (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Janis K. Lee (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Eugene M. Davidson (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Janis K. Lee (Dem), elected; Eugene M. Davidson (Rep), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Harold J. Nye (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Larry D. Salmans (Rep), nominated; Delbert L. Gross (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Larry D. Salmans (Rep), elected; Harold J. Nye (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Steve Irsik (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Tim Huelskamp (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Tim Huelskamp (Rep), elected; Steve Irsik (Dem), defeated.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Stephen R. Morris (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Stephen R. Morris (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Billie Hazel Flora (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2000 Aug 1: Stan Clark (Rep), nominated; Stephen Mangan (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Stan Clark (Rep), elected; Billie Hazel Flora (Dem), defeated.
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