United States Senate election in Kansas, 2004
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2004 United States Senate election in Kansas was held November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Sam Brownback won re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert Conroy
- Lee Jones, railroad engineer
Results
| Democratic primary results[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Robert A. Conroy |
61,052 |
55.92 |
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Democratic |
Lee Jones |
48,133 |
44.08 |
| Total votes |
109,185 |
100.00 |
Though Robert Conroy won the Democratic nomination, he dropped out of the race shortly after becoming the nominee, noting that he expected Jones to win and was tired of campaigning. The Kansas Democratic Party selected Lee Jones as the replacement candidate.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Republican primary results[3] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Sam Brownback (inc.) |
286,839 |
86.99 |
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Republican |
Arch Naramore |
42,880 |
13.01 |
| Total votes |
329,719 |
100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Sam Brownback (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- George Cook (Re)
- Lee Jones (D), railroad engineer
- Steven Rosile (L)
Campaign
Brownback raised $2.5 million for his re-election campaign, while Jones raised only $90,000. Kansas last elected a Democratic senator in 1932. Brownback was very popular in the state.[4]
Results
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