United States Senate election in Kansas, 2004

United States Senate election in Kansas, 2004

November 2, 2004

Nominee Sam Brownback Lee Jones Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 780,863 310,337 Percentage 70.2% 27.5%

County results

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Robert Conroy
• Lee Jones, railroad engineer

Results

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

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

Results

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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