Mark Gilstrap (September 6, 1952) is an American politician and a former member of the Kansas Senate, representing the

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from 1997–2009. With the backing of Secretary of State

Kris Kobach Kris William Kobach ( ; born March 26, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who is the Attorney General of Kansas. He previously served as the 31st Secretary of State of Kansas. A former Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party, Kobach came ...

, Gilstrap ran for that same seat in 2012, but lost in the primary to

Steve Fitzgerald Steve Fitzgerald (born December 26, 1944) is an American politician and businessman who is former a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 5th district from 2013 until his resignation in 2018. He ran for the Republican nominati ...

. A former Democrat, Gilstrap is a fiscal and social conservative, and is one of the state's most ardently

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politicians.

External links

Kansas Legislature - Mark Gilstrap
official government website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Mark Gilstrap (KS)
profile * ''Follow the Money'' - Mark Gilstrap *
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