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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2002
Page
5
Franklin County precinct totals show race breakdowns for attorney general insurance commissioner and state offices. Tim Shallenburger, Dermnn Hawver, and Ted Pettibone appear in the Reform line with small counts. Jim Garner and Sandy Praeger lead the major parties in some contests. Lynn Jenkins and Duan Lykins appear in representative races with modest totals. Wes Plaisted and Bill Feuerborn appear in district races with limited tallies.
President Bush's popularity boosts Republicans who gain seats in midterm voting. Republicans sit at 225 seats with several races still undecided. Redistricting affected outcomes in multiple states, with losses and close calls shaping the new House balance.
Sebelius's victory marked the second woman to be elected Kansas governor, edging out Shallenburger who won Johnson County. She pledged reforms, a top to bottom review of agencies, and budget discipline, while he proposed 7 to 8 percent spending cuts outside public schools. Voters balanced GOP strengths with Democratic gains in rural counties.
Five incumbents win in Kansas with Moore narrowly holding the 3rd District seat 50 to 47 against Adam Taff. Taff led late in the race but Moore leveraged experience and campaign funding. Other district wins include Tiahrt 61 37 in the 4th, Ryan 60 38 in the 2nd, Moran 91 no opposition in the 1st, and Roberts returning to the Senate unopposed.
Republican Rep. Jim Talent won Missouri's special Senate election, ousting Democrat Jean Carnahan, the widow appointed two years ago. The four-year term ends with the current Congress, potentially restoring GOP control. Talent pledged to work in Washington and supporters urged to swear him in.
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