Kevin Braun is an American businessman, military instructor, and politician from the state of

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. A Republican, he represented the

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of the

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, based in Leavenworth and western

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from 2018 to 2021. He lost to Democrat Jeff Pittman in the 2020 election. He lost to

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in the

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for district 36.

Career

In 2018,

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resigned from the Senate following an unsuccessful run for Congress, and Braun was appointed by the Leavenworth and

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Republican parties to fill the seat. Prior to his appointment, Braun served in the

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for 32 years, including 5 years as an instructor at

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, and additionally worked at a pharmaceutical company.

References

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