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Kansan House Speaker contest narrows to Ryckman vs Jennings
The Kansas House votes on speaker after Jene Vickrey drops out. Ryckman leads with 57 votes to Jennings 2. Jennings later supports Ryckman unanimously. Hineman chosen majority leader over John Barker. Democrats pick Ward as minority leader after two ballots. 85 Republicans and 40 Democrats sworn in January with 45 new representatives.
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Ward
House
Jene Vickrey
R-Louisburg
Ryckman
Russ Jennings
R-Lakin
Hineman
Rep
John Barker
Abilene
Barker
Brownback
Jennings
Tom Burroughs
Kansas City
Kan
GOP
Topeka
Kansas House
Ron Ryckman
R-Olathe