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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 04:40 PM Apr 2021

When will KS get a Democratic US Senator?

Last time KS had a Democratic US Senator was in the 1930's- George McGill-D.
Does Moran-R(2022) and Marshall-R(2026) have to lose in the Republican primary to a controversial conservative candidate? Democrats need to nominate
Lt Governor David Toland-D
State Treasurer- Lynn Rogers-D
US Representative Sharice Davids-D.
Looking at the states that have 2 Republican US Senators. The last time a Democrat won those states-
AL- 2017 special- Jones-D
AK- 2008- Begich-D
AR- 2008- Pryor-D
FL- 2012- Nelson-D
ID- 1974- Church-D
IN- 2012- Donnelly-D
IA- 2008- Harkin-D
KY- 1992- Ford-D
LA- 2008- Landrieu-D
MS- 1982- Stennis-D
MO- 2012- McCaskill-D
NE- 2006- Nelson-D
NC- 2008- Hagan-D
ND- 2012- Heitkamp-D
OK- 1990- Boren-D
SC- 1998- Hollings-D
SD- 2008- Johnson-D
TN- 1990- Gore-D
TX- 1988- Bentsen-D
UT- 1970- Moss-D
WY- 1970- McGee-D


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When will KS get a Democratic US Senator? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Apr 2021 OP
It might take another Republican-made disaster TheRealNorth Apr 2021 #1
Kathleen Sibellius was a Democrat wasn't she? NewDayOranges Apr 2021 #2
If Obama had not selected Sebelius for the Sec of HHS position, nkpolitics1212 Apr 2021 #3

NewDayOranges

(727 posts)
2. Kathleen Sibellius was a Democrat wasn't she?
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 07:48 PM
Apr 2021

Obama recruited her for the Sec of HHS, right. And she took the fall for the bungled launch of the Obamacare website...

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
3. If Obama had not selected Sebelius for the Sec of HHS position,
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 08:00 PM
Apr 2021

She could have ran for the US Senate- Trade jobs with Brownback-R.
She could have won the 2010 US Senate Race is Republican nominate Tiahrt-R.

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