Maintaining checks and balances on the power of the Judiciary Branch and the other two branches is vital to keep the form of government set up by our Founding Fathers.

The district encompasses 11 counties in the south central region of the state including the city of Wichita. He was succeeded by Republican Mike Pompeo. S.

He was succeeded by Republican Mike Pompeo. Tiahrt ran unsuccessfully in 2010 for the United States Senate seat held by Sam Brownback.