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3 unusual facts about Ken Hechler


Ken Hechler

This time, he won the Democratic primary by a plurality, but lost the general election to Republican Betty Ireland.

On July 21, 2010, he filed to run in the special election to succeed the late Senator Robert Byrd, running in the primary against Gov. Joe Manchin.

He is currently the oldest living person to have served in the United States Congress.



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