Democrat Adam Hamilton Defeats Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, DDHQ Projects
The megachurch pastor would be the first Democrat Kansas has sent to the Senate since George McGill won in 1932, ending a 94-year Republican winning streak.
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Democrat Adam Hamilton has defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas, Decision Desk HQ projected. The call came at 10:48 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
The result flips a Republican-held Senate seat. Hamilton, a megachurch pastor, would be the first Democrat Kansas has elected to the Senate since 1932.
Ending a 94-Year Streak
The last Democrat Kansas elected to the Senate was George McGill of Wichita. He won a 1930 special election, then a full term in 1932, KMBC reported.
McGill lost his seat in 1938, and his term ended in early 1939. Democrats had gone 94 years without winning a Senate race in the state, according to AP.
With an estimated 78% of the vote counted, Hamilton led 54.2% to 43.0%, Decision Desk HQ tallies showed. Marshall was seeking a second term.
A Centrist Pitch in a Red State
Hamilton ran a well-funded campaign with a centrist pitch, AP reported. Democrats hoped discontent over inflation and the Iran war would carry him in a state Trump won three times.
The call follows Democratic Senate flips projected in South Carolina and Texas earlier in the night.
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