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Nancy Boyda is the Democratic congresswoman-elect for Kansas's 2nd congressional district, based in Topeka. On November 7, 2006, she defeated the incumbent representative, Republican Jim Ryun, 51% to 47%. She had campaigned on creating jobs, health care, and public education. Ryun had previously held the seat for five terms.
Boyda graduated with honors from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, where she received dual degrees in chemistry and education. She began her career in 1978 working as an analytical chemist and field inspector.
An outspoken anti-war demonstrator and advocate for abortion rights, Boyda grew up as a liberal Republican, finally switching her party affiliation in early 2003. That same year she began a full-time campaign to unseat Ryun by buying a house in the 2nd District and moving to Topeka, KS. Ryun soundly defeated Boyda 56% to 42% in the 2004 election, despite Boyda raising $1.1 million from the labor unions, pro-choice political action committees and the Sierra Club.
Boyda is twice divorced and currently married to Steve Boyda, a Marine Corps veteran who grew up on his family farm in Marysville, Kansas.