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Sen. Gene Suellentrop, R-Wichita, has indicated he will resign his Senate seat before in January, a spokesperson for Senate Republicans said.

Kansas City Democrat Aaron Coleman and Wellsville Republican Mark Samsel, both members of the Kansas House Representatives, lost in their primary elections on Tuesday. Both had campaigns overshadowed by allegations of personal misconduct.

A pair of Kansas representatives from around the Kansas City area who have navigated legal issues failed to advance in their party primaries Tuesday night.

Rep. Aaron Coleman lost his bid to retain his Kansas City-area seat, though a group of conservative challengers failed in their Kansas House runs.

Two Kansas lawmakers who faced legal issues during their time in the Legislature have been soundly defeated in their bids for reelection. Freshman Rep. Aaron Coleman, of Turner, lost a three-way race to Melissa Oropeza, of Kansas City, Kansas, in Tuesday's Democratic primary.

Primary election returns have several incumbent Kansas legislators on their way out of the Statehouse and others just barely hanging on.

Two Kansas lawmakers who faced legal issues during their time in the Legislature have been soundly defeated in their bids for reelection. Freshman Rep.

Two Kansas state lawmakers who have faced legal troubles since they were elected have lost their primary races

Kansas primary elections 2022 ballots will have incumbent Reps. Aaron Coleman, D-Kansas City; Suzi Carlson, R-Clay Center; Mark Samsel, R-Wellsville.

He was placed on probation for a year after a bizarre mental health incident that went viral. His Republican primary opponent has raised twice as much money in her bid to unseat him.