Steven T. Kuykendall

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Steven T. Kuykendall : biography

January 27, 1947 –

Steven T. Kuykendall (born January 27, 1947) is an American politician and former Republican member of the House of Representatives from from 1999 to 2001 in the 106th Congress. He defeated Democrat Janice Hahn in the 1998 election with 49% of the vote. He was defeated for reelection 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 reelection in 2000. After his defeat, he was mentioned as a possible Bush Administration candidate for Under Secretary of the Navy.

Electoral history

California|36}}: Results 1998–2000
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1998 Janice Hahn 84,624 47% 88,843 49% Robin Barrett Green 3,612 2% Kerry Welsh Libertarian 3,066 2% John R. Konopka Reform 1,561 1%
2000 115,651 48% Steven T. Kuykendall 111,199 47% Daniel R. Sherman Libertarian 6,073 3% John R. Konopka Reform 3,549 1% Matt Ornati Natural Law 2,264 1%

Life and career

Prior to becoming a congressman, Kuykendall was a member of the California State Assembly between 1994 and 1998. He was elected to the Assembly by defeating incumbent Betty Karnette. Kuykendall ran again for the Assembly in 2004 but was unsuccessful. He also served on the city council of Rancho Palos Verdes from 1991 to 1994, holding the position of mayor in 1994. His political archives were donated to the California State University, Long Beach library.

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.

He is currently running for the newly created 47th congressional district.