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    Starnes unseats Reddi in Kansas Senate District 22

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    Kansas State Senate District 22 Republican candidate Brad Starnes, right, addresses supporters during a watch party Tuesday night at Mojo’s Beach Bar in Aggieville. Starnes unseated Democratic incumbent Usha Reddi. Staff photo by Emma Loura

    By AJ Shaw and Emma Loura

    State Sen. Usha Reddi, D-Manhattan, gives a concession speech during a Riley County Democrats watch party Tuesday night at Sunset Zoo in Manhattan. Reddi lost her reelection bid to Republican challenger Brad Starnes.
    Staff photo by Lewis Marien

    A Republican won the District 22 state Senate seat for the first time since 2008.

    Former USD 378 superintendent Brad Starnes unseated Usha Reddi, a two-time Manhattan mayor and a state senator since 2023, with 51.1% of the vote.

    “It’s going to take all of us to continue to push forward,” Starnes told his supporters at a watch party Tuesday night. “So praise God, praise him and all of you for your support.”

    To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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