In a landslide election, Republican Jerry Moran defeated Democratic candidate Lisa Johnston in the open race for Kansas Gov.-elect Sam Brownback’s vacated seat. After working in the Kansas state senate, Congressman Moran has represented Kansas’ First District in Congress since 1997. Moran, who co-chaired the House Hunger Caucus and served on the Agriculture Committee, won the election by a 44.1 percentage point margin.

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Rep. Jerry Moran (l.) waves to supporters on Election Night in Hays, Kansas.