Estes Kefauver

Carey Estes Kefauver (born July 26, 1903) is a former senator from Dixie.
== Senate Term ==
Kefauver was first elected in 1948,facing little to no opposition. He was considered as a potential running mate to Harry S. Truman, but Truman eventually opted to run with Alben Barkley.
=== Removal and 1952 Campaign ===
Kefauver did not do much in his Senate seat, and was expelled for inactivity and replaced with Al Gore.
Nobody had bothered to inform Kefauver of this, however. When he learned of this, he immediately challenged Gore in the 1952 election. Kefauver was endorsed by Ronald Reagan,but eventually lost.
==== Sore Loser? ====
Kefauver at first did not accept the results of the election,claiming it to be 'rigged', but he eventually conceded. 
Almost immediately after his loss, Kefauver announced his candidacy for the 1954 election,challenging Strom Thurmond.
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