John P. McKinney is a former Republican member of the

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, representing the 28th district from 1999 until 2015, and served as its Minority Leader from June 2007 until 2014.Senate Republicans Tap Mckinney To Replace Deluca As Leader
/ref> He was a candidate for governor in

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, receiving enough delegates during the convention to qualify for an August primary. McKinney's 2014 campaign was particularly focused on reducing the size of government, decreasing tax burden, and growing the economy. He was defeated in the 2014 Republican primary by

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. He was succeeded as Connecticut Senate Minority Leader by

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. McKinney considered running for Congress in

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against incumbent Democratic Congressman

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. McKinney is the son of Stewart B. McKinney, a former Congressman for the Fourth Congressional District in Connecticut. He is also the grandson of

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. McKinney is currently out of politics and practices law in

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Bills introduced by John P. McKinneyProject Vote Smart - Representative John P. McKinney (CT)
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