At least not as elected officials. Former Congressman Jim Ryun
was narrowly defeated in his comeback attempt, losing the Republican primary to Lynn Jenkins. Former
state Attorney General Phil Kline (not to be confused with our Phil
Klein), best known for his abortion-related prosecutions, also lost
his bid to be nominated for a full term as Johnson County district
attorney. Kline narrowly lost a reelection bid as attorney general
in 2006 but has been serving as DA since then.
topics:
Abortion