The Wichita area was formerly represented in the U.S. [[House of Representatives]] by [[Republican]] [[Todd Tiahrt]], who is from nearby Goddard. Tiahrt lost the 2010 Republican nomination for the [[United States Senate]] to current Senator [[Jerry Moran]]. | The Wichita area was formerly represented in the U.S. [[House of Representatives]] by [[Republican]] [[Todd Tiahrt]], who is from nearby Goddard. Tiahrt lost the 2010 Republican nomination for the [[United States Senate]] to current Senator [[Jerry Moran]]. |