Former Republican governor backs Democrat over Marshall in Kansas Senate race

Democrat leads Marshall in tight Kansas Senate race: Poll

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. Another 4 percent chose Libertarian candidate David Graham, and 8 percent were…

Sep 18, 2026

Kansas’s former GOP governor backs Democrat over Marshall for Senate

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. “For the last six years, Senator Roger Marshall has turned his…

Sep 16, 2026

Former Republican governor backs Democrat over Marshall in Kansas Senate race

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. “In contrast, Adam Hamilton […]

Sep 16, 2026