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Graves was barred from running for a third term as governor by Kansas state law, and was succeeded by Democrat Kathleen Sebelius in January 2003. Serving with him as lieutenant governor were Sheila Frahm (1995–1996), whom he appointed to fill Bob Dole 's seat in the Senate, and Gary Sherrer (1996–2003).
The state's longest-serving governors were Robert Docking, John W. Carlin, and Bill Graves, each of whom served 8 years (Docking served four two-year terms; Carlin and Graves each served 2 4-year terms). The shortest-serving governor was John McCuish, who served only 11 days after the resignation of Fred Hall.
The 1998 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Graves won re-election in a 50% landslide over his opponent, State Representative Tom Sawyer. Graves also became the first Republican incumbent Governor of Kansas to win reelection since John Anderson Jr.’s reelection victory in 1962.
The 2002 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Governor Bill Graves , a Republican , was barred from seeking a third term by the Kansas Constitution .
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The 1994 Kansas gubernatorial election included Republican Bill Graves who won the open seat vacated by the pending retirement of Governor Joan Finney. He defeated Jim Slattery . [ 1 ]
Schwab originally recognized No Labels Kansas in January after it submitted signatures of registered voters equal to 2% of votes cast in the 2022 election for governor – a little over 20,000 votes.
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