Kansas elects first Democratic senator in almost a century
Adam Hamilton beat Republican Roger Marshall in a highly competitive race.
Adam Hamilton, a Democrat and Methodist pastor, has made history by becoming the first Democratic candidate to win a Senate seat in Kansas in nearly a century. He secured 51.3% of the vote, defeating Republican Roger Marshall, a doctor who had held the seat since 2020 and garnered 45.7% of the vote.
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