UPDATED: Longtime Democratic senator mysteriously nominated as ‘No Labels’ candidate

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(Updated to include comments from No Labels, Van Meteren and the Republican candidate Senate District 5 candidate.)

State Sen. Marci Francisco has been a Democrat for 56 years.

But this week, she learned that she was mysteriously nominated as a candidate from the No Labels Party for Senate District 2 in Lawrence.

"I didn't apply for this nomination. I didn't request it. I didn't know it was happening," said Francisco, who is engaged in a Democratic primary with Rep. Christina Haswood of Lawrence.

As it turned out, Francisco was nominated by No Labels Inc. and its chair . . .

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