A Kansas pickup would help Democrats secure a U.S. Senate majority, with CBS News projecting the Rev. Adam Hamilton to win over incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall.
The previous Democratic victory in a Kansas Senate election came in 1932, CBS reported, making Hamilton’s projected win the party’s first there in 94 years. CBS also noted President Donald Trump’s 2024 margin in the state exceeded 16 percentage points.
At 62, Hamilton leads a United Methodist congregation that CBS describes as the largest in the United States. The network said he focused his campaign on affordability and sought support from voters across party lines. Marshall, 66, practiced as an obstetrician-gynecologist for 25 years and served in the U.S. Army Reserves before his congressional career, CBS reported.
Fuel prices that rose during the Iran war and health care costs featured in the campaign, CBS said. The network also reported that a New York Times investigation found Marshall had filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients over unpaid bills.
Before the vote, Al Jazeera reported that Hamilton and Marshall each urged supporters to turn out; EconoTimes covered the mobilization drive in its earlier report.
National Republican groups shifted millions of dollars into Kansas to defend Marshall, CBS reported. The network described Hamilton’s projected win as a setback for Republicans and said it would help Democrats secure a Senate majority.
