The 2010 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of Kansas. Republican U.S. senator Sam Brownback defeated Democratic state senator Tom Holland. Brownback succeeded Democratic incumbent Mark Parkinson, who declined to seek a full term, sworn into office after Kathleen Sebelius resigned to become secretary of health and human services.
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