Sloan Wins GOP Primary in 45th District Race
Sloan secured 1,122 votes to Glenn's 693 in the Republican primary, winning 16 of 18 precincts in western Douglas County and parts of Lawrence. Glenn, unopposed in the Democratic primary, backed Sloan for the general election. Swall led Democrats with 977 votes. Sloan credited his rural background, Senate staff experience, and business work for his victory.
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Swall Sees Close Race Focused on Health Care Crime and Education
Swall, seeking a second term, says the November election will center on health care, crime, higher education, and funding for public education. He predicts a very close race and notes abortion as a continuing factor amid party pressures on the religious right.
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Tom Sloan
Findley wins Democratic primary in 46th District
Troy Findley defeated Richard Small by 62 percent to win the Democratic primary for Kansas 46th District House race. Findley, 30, a state party employee, will face GOP nominee Eric Schmidt and Libertarian Ena Wheeler in November. He cited rebuilding public trust and improving crime, education, and job creation, plus stronger ethics laws and campaign finance reform.
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Confidence pays off for GOP candidate in 46th District
GOP candidate Eric Schmidt wins the 46th District Republican nomination with 70 percent over Cleneee Hills as Betty Jo Charlton retires. Schmidt targets Democrat Troy Findley and Libertarian Ena Wheeler in November, pledging fiscal conservatism and smaller government while Hills plans to switch from Republican to independent after a campaign centered on PAC protest.
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Ena Wheeler
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Exemption from tax lid may appear on ballot
Douglas County petition protesting a county commission decision to lift the tax lid shows 85.3 percent of verified signatures from active registered voters. County Clerk Patty Jaimes said they verified up to 910 signatures and stopped there, enough to force a countywide vote on the exemption ahead of the November ballot.
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