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Steven T. Kuykendall (January 27, 1947 – January 22, 2021) was an American politician and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Template:Ushr from 1999 to 2001 in the 106th Congress. He defeated Democrat Janice Hahn in the 1998 election with 49% of the vote. He was narrowly defeated for re-election in 2000 by his predecessor Jane Harman, who had relinquished her seat to run for Governor in 1998. Kuykendall was the only freshman congressman to be defeated for re-election in 2000.[1]

Life and career

A resident of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Kuykendall was born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He studied at Oklahoma City University and earned his MBA from San Diego State University. Kuykendall also served in the United States Marine Corps for two tours in the Vietnam War.[2][3]

Political career

Prior to becoming a congressman in 1999, Kuykendall was a member of the California State Assembly between 1994 and 1998. He was elected to the Assembly by defeating incumbent Betty Karnette.

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Kuykendall with Congressman Dana Rohrabacher

In 1998, he successfully waged a campaign for Congress and served in the 106th Congress from January 3, 1999, to January 3, 2001. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 2000. In the US House, Kuykendall served on the Armed Services, Science, and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.[4]

Kuykendall ran again for the Assembly in 2004 but was unsuccessful. He also served on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council from 1991 to 1994, holding the position of mayor in 1994. His political archives were donated to the California State University, Long Beach library.[5]

In 2012, he ran for the newly created 47th congressional district. He placed third in the jungle primary and did not make the November runoff, which was won by Democrat Alan Lowenthal.

In January 2021, Kuykendall signed a letter calling on Republicans to impeach President Donald Trump after the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.[6][7]

Death

He died of pulmonary fibrosis on January 22, 2021, in Long Beach, California at age 73.[8]

Electoral history

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Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1998 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Janice Hahn style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |84,624 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |47% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Steven T. Kuykendall style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |88,843 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |49% Robin Barrett Green 3,612 2% style="background:Template:Party color" |Kerry Welsh style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |3,066 style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |2% John R. Konopka Reform 1,561 1%
2000 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jane Harman style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |115,651 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |48% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Steven T. Kuykendall style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |111,199 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |47% style="background:Template:Party color" |Daniel R. Sherman style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |6,073 style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |3% John R. Konopka Reform 3,549 1% Template:Party shading/Independent |Matt Ornati Template:Party shading/Independent |Natural Law Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |2,264 Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |1%

References

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  1. ↑ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=307
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