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Kansas could send first Democrat to Senate since 1932 as polls shows close Hamilton-Marshall race

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Kansas could send first Democrat to Senate since 1932 as polls shows close Hamilton-Marshall race. (2026, October 6). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/kansas-could-send-first-democrat-to-senate-in-decades-as-poll-shows/

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A tight race is underway for the U.S. Senate seat in Kansas, where Democrat Adam Hamilton and incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall are competing closely according to recent polls. This marks an unusual moment for Kansas, which hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932. CBS News reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns covers this significant shift in what has traditionally been a reliably red state.
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Kansas could elect its first Democrat to the Senate since 1932, as recent polls show that Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton is running neck-and-neck with incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall. Kansas, historically a stronghold for Republicans, has seen this race tighten due to voter dissatisfaction with the Trump administration and issues like high fuel prices and tariffs. The state’s long record of electing only Republican senators may be at risk as Hamilton holds a slight lead in some polls, challenging the status quo that has held since before the Great Depression.

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Adam Hamilton PERSON · 1× CBS News' ORG · 1× Caitlin Huey-Burns PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Kansas GPE · 1× Roger Marshall PERSON · 1× Senate ORG · 1×

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The last time a Democrat won a Senate race in Kansas was in 1932, but the state has become a battleground this year with polls showing Adam Hamilton and Sen. Roger Marshall running in a dead heat.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
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Kansas could send first Democrat to Senate since 1932 as polls shows close Hamilton-Marshall race · assertive framing

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The last time a Democrat won a Senate race in Kansas was in 1932, but the state has become a battleground this year with polls showing Adam Hamilton and Sen. Roger Marshall running in a dead heat. asserted
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