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Jean Carnahan, the wife of Mel Carnahan (the former governor of Missouri), was a member of the United States Senate from 2001 to 2003.

Jean Carnahan's popular husband Mel Carnahan had been running against the then-incumbent Senator from Missouri, John Ashcroft. Several weeks before election day, Mel Carnahan was killed in a plane crash (along with his son Randy Carnahan and Chris Sifford, a campaign advisor), but his name could not be removed from the ballot due to Missouri election law. The Democratic Governor of Missouri announced that he would appoint Jean Carnahan if Mel Carnahan won the election, and Jean Carnahan agreed. Under Missouri law, her term would only last until a special election would be held in 2002. She was appointed by the new governor of Missouri in 2001.

In 2002, Carnahan was defeated by Republican James Talent, who currently holds the seat.

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-'''Jean Carnahan''', the wife of [[Mel Carnahan]] (the former [[governor]] of [[Missouri]]), was a member of the [[United States Senate]] from [[2001]] to [[2003]].  She ascended to the [[United States Senate|Senate]] under unusual conditions.
+'''Jean Carnahan''', the wife of [[Mel Carnahan]] (the former [[governor]] of [[Missouri]]), was a member of the [[United States Senate]] from [[2001]] to [[2003]].
-Jean Carnahan's husband Mel had been running against the then-incumbent Senator from Missouri, [[John Ashcroft]].  Several weeks before election day, Mel Carnahan was killed in a [[airplane|plane]] crash (along with his son Randy Carnahan and Chris Sifford, a campaign advisor), but his name could not be removed from the ballot due to Missouri election law.  The Democratic Governor of Missouri announced that he would appoint Jean Carnahan if Mel Carnahan won the election, and Jean Carnahan agreed.  Under Missouri law, her term would only last until a special election would be held in 2002.  She was appointed by the new governor of Missouri in [[2001]].
+Jean Carnahan's popular husband [[Mel Carnahan]] had been running against the then-incumbent Senator from Missouri, [[John Ashcroft]].  Several weeks before election day, Mel Carnahan was killed in a [[airplane|plane]] crash (along with his son Randy Carnahan and Chris Sifford, a campaign advisor), but his name could not be removed from the ballot due to Missouri election law.  The Democratic Governor of Missouri announced that he would appoint Jean Carnahan if Mel Carnahan won the election, and Jean Carnahan agreed.  Under Missouri law, her term would only last until a special election would be held in 2002.  She was appointed by the new governor of Missouri in [[2001]].
-In [[2002]], Carnahan tried to win the seat in her own right, but failed to do so; she was defeated by [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] [[James Talent]], who currently holds the seat.
+In [[2002]], Carnahan was defeated by Republican James Talent, who currently holds the seat.
-Except for her stint in the Senate, Carnahan has never held public office.