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Democrat Hamilton wins Kansas Senate seat

Headline from The Fence Post, on the newest of 2 developments

Democrat Adam Hamilton has defeated Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Associated Press declared. With 91% of the votes counted, Hamilton has 52.9% of the vote.

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  1. Roger Marshall, Adam Hamilton face off in closely watched Kansas Senate race

    Headline from FOX 4 Kansas City ·

  2. Newest

    Democrat Hamilton wins Kansas Senate seat

    Headline from The Fence Post ·

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  1. Time

    Adam Hamilton Becomes First Democrat Elected to the Senate in Kansas in Almost 100 Years (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Hamilton, a megachurch pastor who has positioned himself as a centrist, has defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Kansas Democrats hope Adam Hamilton can harness Trump fatigue to oust Republican Sen. Roger Marshall (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Democrats in Kansas are hoping megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton’s well-funded campaign appeals to middle-of-the-road Republicans, along with frustration with President Donald Trump, will oust incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Democrat Adam Hamilton unseats Roger Marshall in Kansas Senate race (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Adam Hamilton speaks during a campaign event in Lenexa, Kansas, Oct. 4, 2026.

  4. FOX 4 Kansas City

    Roger Marshall, Adam Hamilton face off in closely watched Kansas Senate race (opens FOX 4 Kansas City)

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    FOX 4 Kansas City's feed description

    Incumbent Roger Marshall (R) will face off against Adam Hamilton (D) in Tuesday's midterm election -- a high-stakes and possibly historic race that could shift the balance of power in the United States Senate.

  5. FOX 4 Kansas City

  6. KSN Wichita

    Kansas US Senate race election results (opens KSN Wichita)

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    KSN Wichita's feed description

    Kansas voters are waiting to see whether Republican Sen. Roger Marshall or Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton will represent them in Washington for the next six years.

  7. Bloomberg

    Democrat Hamilton Wins Kansas Senate Race, DDHQ Projects (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Democrat Adam Hamilton is projected to win the Senate race in Kansas, according to Decision Desk HQ on X.

  8. The Hill

    Adam Hamilton flips Senate seat blue in Kansas (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Adam Hamilton, a Democrat and pastor, is projected to win the Senate race in Kansas, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), all but ensuring a Senate majority for his party. Hamilton will unseat incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall (R) and flip a seat that was once expected to be safe for the GOP.

  9. The New Republic

    Democrats Win Kansas Senate Election for First Time in 94 Years (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Kansans have just elected a Democratic senator for the first time since 1932. Pastor Adam Hamilton beat incumbent Senator Roger Marshall 53–44, Decision Desk HQ reported, with 83 percent of votes counted.

  10. KSNT Topeka

    Adam Hamilton projected to win bid for U.S. Senate seat in Kansas (opens KSNT Topeka)

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    KSNT Topeka's feed description

    A majority of Kansas voters have selected pastor Adam Hamilton (D) to replace incumbent Senator Roger Marshall (R) in Washington D.C.

  11. Newsweek

    Adam Hamilton Beats Roger Marshall, Creating Earthquake in Kansas (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Kansas emerged as a surprisingly competitive race this year; the state hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1932.

  12. NBC News

    Democrat Adam Hamilton pulls off upset over GOP Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    NBC News projects that Hamilton, a pastor and former Republican, will become the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in deep red Kansas since 1932.

  13. The Christian Post

    Adam Hamilton wins Senate race to represent Kansas: 'Let's love our neighbors as we love ourselves' (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    United Methodist megachurch pastor and author Adam Hamilton has won the election to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate, and he has called on supporters to follow the biblical mandate to "love our neighbors as we love ourselves."

  14. Rolling Stone

    Kansas Elects Its First Democratic Senator in 94 Years (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Adam Hamilton has ousted Republican Roger Marshall in the conservative state, part of a huge night for Democrats nationwide

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Democrat Adam Hamilton wins election to U.S. Senate from Kansas (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Democrat Adam Hamilton wins election to U.S. Senate from Kansas

  16. NPR

    Adam Hamilton becomes the first Democratic senator from Kansas in nearly a century (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Democrat Adam Hamilton beat Sen. Roger Marshall, a fierce loyalist to President Trump, per a race call by the Associated Press.

  17. CBS News

    Adam Hamilton wins Kansas Senate race in another Democratic upset (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Democratic Reverend Adam Hamilton defeated GOP Sen. Roger Marshall in the Kansas Senate race, CBS News projects, unseating the incumbent in a major upset.

  18. NOTUS

    Kansas Just Elected a Democratic Senator for the First Time in Nearly 100 Years (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    Adam Hamilton, a Methodist pastor, has unseated Republican Roger Marshall in another major upset.

  19. New York Post

    Adam Hamilton becomes first Democrat in 94 years to win Senate election in Kansas (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Soaring diesel prices in the agriculture-centric state and a slew of late-breaking attacks against Marshall brought Hamilton to within striking distance of the incumbent in polling in the weeks leading up to Election Day.

  20. Breitbart News

    Democrat Megachurch Pastor Adam Hamilton Unseats Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Democrat Adam Hamilton has unseated Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) in Kansas's Senate election, which was largely considered a tossup race.

  21. Al Jazeera

    Kansas elects first Democratic senator in almost a century (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Adam Hamilton beat Republican Roger Marshall in a highly competitive race.

  22. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Pastor Adam Hamilton ousts GOP Sen. Roger Marshall, Democrats' 1st Senate win in Kansas in 94 years (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Democrat and Methodist megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton has flipped a Senate seat in Kansas by defeating Republican incumbent Roger Marshall

  23. Conservative Review

    Democrat Kansas pastor — whom Trump reportedly called a 'pervert' — upsets Republican US Senate incumbent in historic win (opens Conservative Review)

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    Conservative Review's feed description

    Adam Hamilton — a Democrat Kansas pastor whom President Donald Trump reportedly called a " pervert " — has beaten his incumbent counterpart, Republican Roger Marshall, for U.S. Senate in a historic upset. No Democrat from Kansas has won a U.S.

  24. BizPac Review

    Adam Hamilton becomes first Dem to win Kansas since FDR era (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Democratic Kansas Senate nominee Adam Hamilton became the first Democrat Tuesday to win in Kansas for the first time since 1932. Hamilton defeated Republican Kansas Sen. Roger […]

  25. The Western Journal

    Adam Hamilton Scores Massive Upset in Kansas, Becomes First Dem to Win Senate Seat There Since 1932 (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    In another stunning upset from Tuesday’s midterms, Adam Hamilton will become the first Democratic member of the Senate elected from Kansas since 1932. As of early Wednesday morning, Hamilton was […]

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