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Election 2012
6:10 am
Mon July 16, 2012

Result Of Republican Senate Primaries Could Hinge On Voter Turnout

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A sign directs voters to the polls.

A handful of incumbent Republican state senators are facing primary challenges in Kansas, and the leadership of the Senate hangs in the balance.

The goal of some Republicans in Kansas is to defeat the current moderate leadership in the Senate.

Turnout in primaries is often low.

Washburn University Political Science Professor Mark Peterson says whichever candidates can turnout their supporters will probably come out on top.

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