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Then-Sen. John Ashcroft was running for re-election against then-Gov. Mel Carnahan. Carnahan, his son and an aide were killed in a plane crash near St. Louis on October 16, 2000. Carnahan's name could not be removed from the ballot because it was too late, and he wound up winning by 1 percent. His wife, Jean, served in his place, but was defeated by former Rep. Jim Talent in a special election in 2002.
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