Republican precinct leaders on Saturday picked Seaman School Board member Kyle McNorton to serve out the term of outgoing Republican state Rep. Fred Patton of Topeka.
McNorton defeated Republican Party Vice Chair Cheryl Reynolds and David Hutchings, former associate director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
McNorton won on the first ballot with 16 votes followed by Hutchings with nine and Reynolds with six.
The former University of Kansas football star was elected to replace Patton representing House District 50 through the end of the current term, which concludes after next year.
McNorton will have to run again next year . . .
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