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A new internal poll shows Kansas Senate incumbent Roger Marshall trailing Democrat Adam Hamilton, with voter anger over his history of suing patients for medical debt driving his declining favorability.
Republican Sen. Roger Marshall faces a competitive challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton in Kansas, a state without a Democratic senator since 1932. Recent polls show the race tied, driven by economic anxiety over tariffs and fuel costs. Marshall is distancing himself from President Trump to protect his base, while Hamilton leverages his moderate, faith-based appeal to win over independents. National Republican groups are pouring millions into the state to defend the Senate majority.
Rev. Adam Hamilton, a former Republican turned Democrat, is challenging incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, a state that has not elected a Democratic senator since 1932. The race has shifted to a statistical tie, driven by economic discontent among farmers and ranchers over high fuel prices and tariffs, as well as attacks on Marshall’s out-of-touch image and his history of suing patients for medical bills. While Hamilton’s moderate, faith-based appeal resonates with some voters, the GOP is leveraging national support from President Trump and Vice President JD Vance to defend the seat.
In Hutchinson, incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and Democrat Rev. Adam Hamilton faced a noisy, contentious crowd at the Kansas State Fair in their first post-primary U.S. Senate debate, trading barbs over tariffs, the Iran war, and agricultural policy. Hamilton criticized Marshall’s Trump alignment and inaction on key issues, while Marshall defended Kansas jobs and farming interests amid interruptions. Libertarian David Graham watched from the crowd and offered his own critique of the two major parties.
Rev. Adam Hamilton, senior pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, launched a Democratic bid to challenge Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas after an 18-stop listening tour, aiming to lower everyday costs and restore civility in a crowded primary. The race could reshape Kansas politics in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932, though Hamilton faces scrutiny over campaign use of church resources and a crowded field of challengers.
The Kansas Senate passed, 32-8, a bipartisan bill (SB360) to tighten state oversight of pharmacy benefit managers, mandating price and reimbursement transparency, ensuring pharmacies are reimbursed at or above NADAC, and creating dispensing fees to support local and rural pharmacies. The measure targets practices like spread pricing and limited PBM audits, aiming to curb PBM power and reduce costs for consumers. The bill advances to the Kansas House, with supporters arguing it protects independent pharmacies and patients, while opponents warn it could raise insurance costs and challenge federal changes already underway.