Kansas elects first Democratic senator in almost a century
Summary
Democrat Adam Hamilton was projected by the Associated Press to defeat Republican incumbent Roger Marshall in Kansas’s U.S. Senate race. If confirmed, Hamilton would be the first Democrat elected to a Kansas Senate seat since 1932; the race drew attention because of the state’s long Republican record and its potential effect on Senate control.Key Facts
- The Associated Press projected Hamilton as the winner over Marshall.
- Hamilton is a Methodist pastor and founded the largest United Methodist church in the United States.
- A Democrat has not won a Kansas Senate seat since 1932.
- The race was considered consequential to control of the U.S. Senate.
- Hamilton campaigned on affordability, while Kansas agricultural and transportation industries faced high fuel prices.
- Marshall supported President Donald Trump and campaigned on rural health care and agriculture.
- A New York Times report said Marshall had sued about 700 former patients over medical debt; Hamilton’s campaign used the report in attack ads.
- The Associated Press reported that the race cost $110 million, making it the most expensive in Kansas history.
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