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Dennis Moore (born November 8 , 1945 ), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House Of Representatives since 1999 , representing the 3rd Congressional District Of Kansas . Moore was born in Anthony, Kansas . He attended the University Of Kansas and received a Juris Doctor degree from Washburn University . He served in the U.S. Army before becoming Assistant Attorney General of Kansas. After a period in private practice, he was elected District Attorney in Johnson County , serving in that capacity from 1977 to 1989 . He was first elected to the House in 1998 . In 2004 , Moore faced law professor Kris Kobach in the general election. Kobach was a conservative who accused Moore of being a left-wing radical out of touch with his Kansas constituency {Link without Title} . Moore is broadly accepted as a moderate Democrat. Moore has built a broad consensus among Democrats and Moderate Republicans, Moore is a Social Liberal who voted for some of President George W. Bush 's tax cuts but opposed later cuts due to increases in the federal deficit. Moore is also a member of the Blue Dog Coalition , a House coalition of moderate-to-conservative Democrats. ELECTION HISTORY
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