Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94 - AP News
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without succeeding a spouse, has died at age 94. She was known as a moderate Republican who prioritized bipartisan cooperation.
Why it matters
Her passing marks the end of an era for moderate Republicanism and highlights a significant milestone in the history of women in American politics.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office, has died. She was 94.
Kassebaum Baker died Friday of natural causes, according to her son, Bill Kassebaum.
“She loved Kansas. She loved people from Kansas and representing Kansas for 18 years in the U.S. Senate,” he told The Associated Press. “She was an independent-minded Republican who was willing to stand up for what she thought was right, even if that meant going against the party.”
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