Kevin Braun Explained

Kevin Braun
State Senate:Kansas
District:5th
Term Start:October 20, 2018
Term End:January 11, 2021
Predecessor:Steve Fitzgerald
Successor:Jeff Pittman
Party:Republican
Education:Friends University (MBA)
Residence:Kansas City, Kansas
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Kevin Braun is an American businessman, military instructor, and politician from the state of Kansas. A Republican, he represented the 5th district of the Kansas Senate, based in Leavenworth and western Kansas City from 2018 to 2021.[1] [2] He lost to Democrat Jeff Pittman in the 2020 election.[3] He lost to Lynn Melton in the 2022 Kansas House of Representatives election for district 36.[4]

Career

In 2018, Steve Fitzgerald resigned from the Senate following an unsuccessful run for Congress, and Braun was appointed by the Leavenworth and Wyandotte County Republican parties to fill the seat.[5] Prior to his appointment, Braun served in the United States Army Reserve for 32 years, including 5 years as an instructor at Fort Leavenworth, and additionally worked at a pharmaceutical company.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator Kevin Braun . Kansas Legislature. October 13, 2020.
  2. Web site: Kevin Braun. Ballotpedia. October 13, 2020.
  3. Web site: Democrats appear to fall short in breaking GOP supermajority .
  4. Web site: Lynn Melton . 2023-08-31 . Ballotpedia . en.
  5. Web site: Braun selected for appointment to Senate . Leavenworth Times. John Richmeier. October 19, 2018. October 13, 2020.
  6. Web site: Meet Kevin. Kevin Braun for State Senate. October 13, 2020.