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New Kansas Senate poll shows tight race between Hamilton and Marshall

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Newest development Sep 18, 2026 · 2 reportsPoll puts Democrat Adam Hamilton ahead in typically red Kansas

An exclusive Emerson College – KSN News poll finds 45% of Kansas voters support Democrat Adam Hamilton and 43% support incumbent Republican Roger Marshall.

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  1. New Kansas Senate poll shows tight race between Hamilton and Marshall

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    Poll puts Democrat Adam Hamilton ahead in typically red Kansas

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  1. The Hill

    Kansas's former GOP governor backs Democrat over Marshall for Senate (opens The Hill)

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    Former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves (R) on Tuesday endorsed Adam Hamilton, a Democrat challenging Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall (R). Saying the country is “facing increasing partisan gridlock and division,” Graves said it is “time Kansas does something different” and elect Hamilton, a Methodist minister.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Former Republican governor backs Democrat over Marshall in Kansas Senate race (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former Kansas Republican Gov. Bill Graves is backing Democrat Adam Hamilton in his bid to unseat Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), crossing party lines to endorse the pastor. “For the last six years, Senator Roger Marshall has turned his back on Kansas,” Graves said in a video shared by Hamilton on X.

  3. The Hill

    Democrat leads Marshall in tight Kansas Senate race: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    Democrat Adam Hamilton narrowly leads Republican Gov. Roger Marshall in a tight race for Senate in red Kansas, according to new polling. A new The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey found Hamilton ahead by 2 percentage points, with 45 percent to Marshall’s 43 percent.

  4. KSN Wichita

    New Kansas Senate poll shows tight race between Hamilton and Marshall (opens KSN Wichita)

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    An exclusive Emerson College – KSN News poll finds 45% of Kansas voters support Democrat Adam Hamilton and 43% support incumbent Republican Roger Marshall.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Poll puts Democrat Adam Hamilton ahead in typically red Kansas (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Kansas Democratic Senate Candidate Adam Hamilton pulled ahead of his competitor, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), in a new poll, an unusual jump in a state that heavily favored President Donald Trump in the past three presidential elections.

  6. Newsweek

    Adam Hamilton vs. Roger Marshall: Latest Kansas Senate Race Odds and Polls (opens Newsweek)

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    A new September poll puts Democrat Adam Hamilton ahead of Republican Senator Roger Marshall, 45 percent to 43 percent.

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