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Meet The Former Mayor Of Roeland Park Hoping To Unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids

Adrienne Vallejo-Foster campaigns in a Johnson County neigborhood this summer as she seeks the 3rd Congressional District GOP nomination.
Aviva Okeson-Haberman
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Adrienne Vallejo Foster is seeking the 3rd Congressional District GOP nomination.

How does Adrienne Vallejo Foster characterize Davids' first term? "She's done nothing," said the Republican candidate.

Foster is facing off against four other Republican candidates in a tight primary race in Kansas' northeast corner.

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