Jim Barnett (Kansas politician)
James A. Barnett (born July 30, 1954) is an American Republican politician from Kansas. Barnett ran for governor in 2018, ultimately coming in third place in the primary.
Jim Barnett | |
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| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – October 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Longbine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1954 Reading, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rosie Hansen |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Emporia State University (BS) University of Kansas (MD) |
Barnett formerly represented the 17th district of the Kansas Senate, which is centered on Emporia. On August 1, 2006 Barnett won the Kansas Republican Gubernatorial Primary. Barnett faced the incumbent Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius in the general election on November 7, 2006 and was unsuccessful in his bid as Sebelius was reelected for a 2nd term.
On June 2, 2009, Barnett announced that he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the United States Congress from the first district of Kansas. On August 3, 2010, Barnett lost the Republican nomination to fellow state senator Tim Huelskamp. Barnett subsequently resigned his state Senate seat, and resumed his medical career at a Topeka, Kansas, clinic.