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Gov. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.)

District: Senior Senator from Kansas
Residence: Topeka
Born: September 12, 1956; Garnett, Kan.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Wife, Mary Brownback; five children
Education: Kansas State U., B.S. 1979 (agricultural economics); U. of Kansas, J.D. 1982
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Kan. secretary of Agriculture, 1986-93; U.S. House, 1995-96; U.S. Senate, 1996-2011
Elected: Elected: 1996 (2nd full term)
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Agriculture - Ranking Member; Defense; Homeland Security; Military Construction-VA; State-Foreign Operations; Transportation-HUD); Commerce, Science & Transportation (Aviation Operations, Safety & Security; Communications, Technology & the Internet; Competitiveness, Innovation & Export Promotion; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine); Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; National Parks; Water & Power - Ranking Member); Special Aging; Joint Economic - Ranking Member

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State Information: Kansas

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Jerry Moran (R)	587,175	70.1%
		Lisa Johnston (D)	220,971	26.4%
		Michael Dann (LIBERT)	17,922	2.1%
		Joe Bellis (D)	11,624	1.4%
2004	general	Sam Brownback (R)	780,863	69.2%
		Lee Jones (D)	310,337	27.5%
		Steven Rosile (LIBERT)	21,842	1.9%
		George Cook (REF)	15,980	1.4%
1998	general	Sam Brownback (R)	474,639	65.3%
		Paul Feleciano Jr. (D)	229,718	31.6%
		Thomas L. "Tom" Oyler (LIBERT)	11,545	1.6%
		Alvin Bauman (REF)	11,334	1.6%
1996	special	Sam Brownback (R)	574,021	53.8%
		Jill Docking (D)	461,344	43.4%
		Donald R. Klaassen (REF)	29,351	2.8%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 41.65%	John McCain: 56.61%
2004	John Kerry: 37%	George W. Bush: 62%
2000	Al Gore: 37%	George W. Bush: 58%
1996	Bill Clinton: 36%	Robert Dole: 54%
1992	Bill Clinton: 34%	George H. W. Bush: 39%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 43%	George H. W. Bush: 56%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 33%	: