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Merrick Wins Colyer's Senate Seat -- Ray Merrick, one of top Republican leaders of the Kansas House, will head to the state Senate to fill an open seat. Local Republicans in southern Johnson County picked Merrick Monday night to fill the unexpired term of state Sen. Jeff Colyer, an Overland Park Republican who represented the 37th Senate District. Colyer resigned this month after being elected Lt. Governor.