Democrat Adam Hamilton flips Kansas Senate seat, first since 1932
Why it matters: The upset ends a nearly century-long Democratic drought in Kansas and unseats Republican Sen. Roger Marshall.
Adam Hamilton won Kansas' U.S. Senate race on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Republican Roger Marshall and becoming the first Democrat elected to the chamber from the state since 1932. The race turned into the most expensive Senate contest in Kansas history after Hamilton set multiple fundraising records and ran as an "independent-minded Democrat." His campaign stressed moderation, term limits and criticism of national Democrats, while drawing endorsements from prominent Kansas Republicans. The contest also grew sharply personal in its final stretch, with attacks over Marshall's past medical debt lawsuits and over abuse allegations tied to a volunteer at a church camp connected to Hamilton's church.