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United States Senate special election in Kansas, 1996

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United States Senate special election in Kansas, 1996

The 1996 United States Senate election in Kansas was held November 3, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Sheila Frahm, who was recently appointed to the seat, was defeated in the primary by Sam Brownback, who went on to win the general election.

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Candidates

  • Jill Docking, businesswoman and daughter-in-law of former Kansas Governor Robert Docking
  • Joan Finney, former Governor of Kansas and former Kansas State Treasurer

    • Candidates

  • Sam Brownback, U.S. Congressman and former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture
  • Sheila Frahm, incumbent U.S. Senator and former Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
  • Christina Campbell-Cline, accountant

    • Candidates

  • Sam Brownback (R), U.S. Congressman and former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture
  • Jill Docking (D), businesswoman and daughter-in-law of former Kansas Governor Robert Docking
  • Donald Klaassen (Reform), businessman

    • References

    United States Senate special election in Kansas, 1996 Wikipedia
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