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Sam Brownback, a Republican, is the senior U.S. senator from Kansas. Before his election to the Senate, Brownback, a lawyer, was a one-term U.S. representative, the Kansas secretary of agriculture, a White House fellow in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and a broadcaster. His wife, Mary, is a homemaker.

Committee Assignments

Brownback is the ranking Republican member of the Joint Economic Committee and is also on the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on the Judiciary.

Presidential Campaign

Brownback announced the formation of an exploratory committee on December 4, 2006, and he declared his candidacy at a rally in Kansas on January 20, 2007. Brownback withdrew from the race on October 19, 2007.

Finance Reports

Presidential

Brownback for President 2008

Campaign Committees (federal)

Friends of Brownback (formerly Sam Brownback for U.S. Senate) 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996

Kansas Victory Committee (joint fundraising committee) 2000 1998

Sam Brownback for Congress 1996 1994

Leadership PAC (federal)

Restore America PAC 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998

Interview

The Center has not yet requested an interview with Brownback.

Financial Disclosure Statements

2008 Presidential Campaign, not yet available

U.S. Senate, 2006

U.S. Senate, 2005

U.S. Senate, 2004

U.S. Senate, 2003

U.S. Senate, 2002

U.S. Senate, 2001

U.S. Senate, 2000

U.S. Senate, 1999

U.S. Senate, 1998

U.S. Senate, 1997

U.S. Senate, 1996

U.S. Senate, 1995

Major Campaign Officials and Consultants

Ryan Carney, finance director

Martin Gillespie, political director

David Kensinger, senior adviser

Rob Wasinger, campaign manager

HSP Direct, direct-mail fundraising

Major Fundraisers

TBD