2004 United States Senate election in Kansas

2004 United States Senate election in Kansas

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Nominee Sam Brownback Lee Jones Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 780,863 310,337 Percentage 69.16% 27.49%

County results Brownback:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Jones:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Sam Brownback Republican Elected U.S. Senator Sam Brownback Republican

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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.

• Robert Conroy
• Lee Jones, railroad engineer

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]

• Sam Brownback, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Arch Naramore, businessman

• Sam Brownback (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
• George Cook (Re)
• Lee Jones (D), railroad engineer
• Steven Rosile (L)

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.^[3]

• 2004 United States Senate elections