Sen.-elect Hamilton reflects on why Kansas voters chose a Democrat for U.S. Senate

PBS NewsHour · Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz · 2026-11-06 23:40 UTC

Democrats’ midterm wins have reached red states across the country, including Kansas, which has not sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932. That will soon change after Rev. Adam Hamilton, who leads the largest United Methodist church in the country, defeated Republican incumbent Roger Marshall Tuesday night. Amna Nawaz speaks with Sen.-elect Hamilton for more.

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