Marci Francisco (born April 22, 1950) is an American

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who currently serves as the Kansas State Senator from the 2nd district, a position she has held since 2005.

Early career

She was a city commissioner of

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, from 1979 to 1983, and served as mayor from 1981 to 1983. She was a space analyst at the

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Political career

In 2004, she defeated Mark Buhler, the appointed Republican incumbent, with 49% of the vote, versus 43% for Buhler. Jim Mullins of the Reform party finished third, with 7%. In 2008, she defeated Republican Scott Morgan, 21,069 to 12,540 votes. In 2012, her margin was 64.5% over Republican

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35.4%. In 2016, her margin was 66.1% over Republican Meredith Richey's 33.8%. Francisco was the Democratic nominee for

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, finishing second, with 42.26% of the vote.2018 General Election Official Votes Cast
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References

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