Cook Political Report moves three Senate races in Democrats’ favor
Cook moved Kansas to Toss Up after polls showed Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton separated by just a few points, widening Democrats’ pickup path to six seats.
- The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted three Senate race ratings in favor of Democrats on Tuesday, upgrading the outlook for the Republican-held chamber in November.
- These changes expand the Democratic Party's path to control the U.S. Senate, increasing potential seat pickups from two to six seats according to the nonpartisan handicapper.
- In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton is challenging Republican incumbent Senator Roger Marshall, who has branded Hamilton a "radical Democrat" amid a statistically tight race.
- Democrats hope to capitalize on affordability concerns and President Donald Trump's dropping approval ratings as households flag issues like the economy and jobs.
- While recent polls show a dead heat in the Sunflower State, prediction market site Kalshi shows Marshall leading with 66 percent versus 34 percent for Hamilton.
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National Democrats poised to spend $5 million in Kansas as Senate race tightens
The hotly-contested race pitting Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall against Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton escalated as national Senate Democrats started spending millions on a historical drive to elect the first Democrat to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932. WinSenate a super PAC affiliated with the Senate Majority PAC, booked $3.76 million in broadcast ads on Friday . . . SSJ This content is restricted to subscribers. Click here to sub…
Why Kansas Might Do the Unthinkable and Vote Blue
You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free.Inside Washington Why Kansas might do the unthinkable and vote blueA perfect storm could be brewing in Kansas to elect a Democratic senator for the first time since 1932. Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton’s skills as a candidate, experts say, combined with uniquely bad conditions for the sta…
Election Forecaster Moves Kansas Senate Race to Toss Up, Raises Democrats’ Projected Gains
Democratic U.S. senatorial candidate Adam Hamilton of Kansas, listens to administrators at the Health Partnership Clinic as they discuss funding issues the low-income family medical facility is facing in Olathe, Kan., on Aug. 12, 2026. (Colin E. Braley/AP Photo)
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