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Kansas Republicans seek new House speaker as budget gap widens
Three Republican hopefuls Jene Vickrey Ron Ryckman and Russ Jennings vie to succeed Ray Merrick as House speaker with nominations by secret ballot in December. The winner will lead a more ideologically diverse chamber and face a $349 million current year budget hole and a $583 million gap next year. Jennings positions himself as conservative yet open to informed decisions. The speaker ranks third in gubernatorial line of succession and will influence committee assignments and floor votes.
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Kansas
House
Ray Merrick
R-Stilwell
Er Jene Vickrey
Louisburg
Ron Ryckman
Olathe
Russ Jennings
Lakin
Vickrey
Ryckman
Jennings
Republican Party
Democrats
Senate
Sam Brownback