1996Final results
1996 election for Kansas Senate District 23
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Karin S. Brownlee (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Brad Russell (D) by 39.2 points.
Karin S. BrownleeRepublican · winner
69.6%19,728
Brad RussellDemocrat
30.4%8,624
28,352 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET