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In other news it is at least 20° cooler today than it was the whole rest of the week.

The overnight temperature will be in the upper 60s F. I've already got my windows open and fans going in anticipation of the cool, fresh air.

Right now it's about 75°F out, which is close to the temp I keep the air conditioner; the little extra bit of humidity is not bothering me because the fresh air is so delightful.

Being cut off from the outside air when it's so hot outside feels stultifying, especially when the CO2 level levels in the house rise, but having a cool refuge from the heat is essential.

I acknowledge that 20 years from now, I might not have such luxury. Maybe by then I will live in a cave or be dead already. Who knows?

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The election in Dist. 48 was the only Kansas House race decided by less than 8% where the margin shifted toward Democrats, compared to 2022.

All of the other 12 Kansas House races decided by less than 8% had their margin shift in favor of Republicans, compared to 2022.

You can see this in the table below, which first appeared in “Republicans gain seats in the Kansas Legislature.”

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I donated $40 to Dena Sattler.

Dena Sattler (D) lost a Kansas Senate race in Dist. 3 to incumbent Rick Kloos (R) by 14.8%, or 5,657 votes.

Dist. 3 is located in Osage, Douglas, Franklin, and Shawnee counties.

Kloos received 57%, and Sattler received 43%.

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I donated $50 to Andrew Mall.

I donated more to Andrew Mall in 2024 than any other candidate.

Andrew Mall (D) lost a Kansas Senate race in Dist. 10, in Johnson County, to incumbent Mike Thompson (R) by 4.8%, or 2,176 votes.

Thompson received 52%, and Mall received 48%.

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This table lists my donations from largest to smallest, with the candidates I gave the most to, listed first.

I will discuss each of these elections later in this thread.

For the most part, discussions of these elections, in this thread, will generally follow the order of the candidates as they appear in this table.

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