Kansas voters decide Senate race between incumbent Roger Marshall and pastor Adam Hamilton
The gist
Kansas voters cast ballots in a Senate race pitting Republican incumbent Roger Marshall against Democrat Adam Hamilton.
The contest is unexpectedly competitive and could help decide which party controls the Senate.
How it unfolded
- Sep 12, 2026Hamilton and Marshall debate at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.
- Sep 18, 2026An Emerson College Polling/Nexstar poll finds 45% support Hamilton and 43% Marshall, with Libertarian David Graham at 4% and 8% undecided.
- Oct 16, 2026KCUR reports the race has drawn national headlines and money, citing Marshall's 700-plus lawsuits over medical debt and an alleged cover-up of child sex abuse by Hamilton.