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James Clendenin
James Clendenin is a former District 3 representative on the Wichita City Council in Kansas. He served from 2011 to 2020. He was elected to the council in a special election in 2011 to serve a partial term. Clendenin won election to a full term in 2013.[1][2] Clendenin won a new term in the general election on November 7, 2017. Clendenin resigned on December 31, 2020, after being censured for his role in an attempt to falsely accuse Wichita, Kansas mayor Brandon Whipple (D) of sexual harassment.[3]
In 2010, Clendenin was a Republican candidate for District 98 of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Elections
2017
Incumbent James Clendenin defeated W.A. Stofer in the general election for the District 3 seat on the Wichita City Council.[4]
| Wichita City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James Clendenin Incumbent |
69.95% | 1,201 |
| W.A. Stofer | 28.89% | 496 |
| Write-in votes | 1.16% | 20 |
| Total Votes | 1,717 | |
| Source: Sedgwick County, Kansas, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||
2010
Clendenin ran in the 2010 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 98. Clendenin was unopposed in the August 3rd Republican primary. Clendenin was defeated by Geraldine Flaharty (D) in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 98 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
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Geraldine Flaharty (D) |
1,461 | |||
| James Clendenin (R) | 1,308 | |||
| Dave Thomas (L) | 132 | |||
Noteworthy events
On March 18, 2020, Clendenin, City Council members, Becky Tuttle and Brandon Johnson, and Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple, announced that they would enter self-quarantine due to possible exposure to coronavirus after attending a conference for city leaders in Washington D.C.[6]
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Wichita, "District 3," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ Kansas.com, "Blubaugh appears to win District 4 race for Wichita City Council," April 2, 2013
- ↑ The Wichita Eagle, "Wichita City Council plans to tackle ethics reform following Clendenin resignation," January 10, 2021
- ↑ Sedgwick County, Kansas, "Current Candidate Listings," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ KAKE, "Wichita mayor, council members self-quarantine due to possible COVID-19 exposure," March 18, 2020
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| Preceded by - |
Wichita City Council, District 3 2011 – 2020 |
Succeeded by Jared Cerullo |
