Democrat Adam Hamilton Unseats Sen. Roger Marshall, First Democratic Senate Win in Kansas Since 1932

In brief

• Democrat Adam Hamilton defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas.
• Hamilton won 51.3% to Marshall's 45.7% with more than 90% of the vote counted.
• It is the first Democratic Senate win in Kansas since 1932, and Democrats are on track for a Senate majority.

A historic result in a reliably Republican state

Democrat Adam Hamilton, a Methodist pastor, has won the U.S. Senate race in Kansas, according to a race call by the Associated Press (Adam Hamilton becomes the first Democratic senator from Kansas in nearly a century – NPR). With more than 90% of the vote counted, Hamilton held 51.3% against 45.7% for Republican Roger Marshall (Демократи отримали сенатора у Канзасі вперше за майже 100 років – Європейська правда). The result ends a long run of Republican control of the seat and makes Hamilton the first Democrat to win a Senate race in the state since 1932 (Demokratyczny pastor odbija Kansas. Republikanie wygrywali tam przez 94 lata – Rzeczpospolita) (Adam Hamilton wins in Kansas to become state’s first Democrat in Senate since 1932 – The Guardian).

Who was defeated

Marshall, a physician, had held the seat since 2020 and is a strong supporter of President Donald Trump. Republicans had won every Senate race in Kansas for 94 years, making the contest a rare breach in a state that votes reliably Republican (Democrat Adam Hamilton pulls off upset over GOP Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas – NBCNews.com).

Results at a glance

• Adam Hamilton (Democrat): 51.3%
• Roger Marshall (Republican): 45.7%

Wider midterm context

The Kansas race is part of a broader midterm night that has gone against Republicans. According to preliminary results, Democrats have reached the 51 Senate seats needed for a majority, and they are also expected to take control of the House of Representatives. Texas, another traditionally Republican state, also elected a Democrat to the Senate, the first there since 1988.

Reaction from Trump

Trump said after the vote that Republicans would have won if he had been on the ballot, a claim he made to explain the party's losses in the midterms.