Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall faces unexpectedly tight Senate race
Republican incumbent Roger Marshall is fending off Democrat Adam Hamilton, a megachurch pastor whose faith-based campaign has become surprisingly competitive, with Trump backing Marshall. Kansas has not sent a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a century.
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What happened
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall is working to hold off a Democratic challenger who has proved stronger than expected, with help from Trump. Democrats are also trying to win back Christian voters, and megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton is running a faith-based campaign that is surprisingly competitive. Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in nearly 100 years.
Why it matters
Republicans never expected the race to be this close. Democrats are testing whether faith-based outreach can win back Christian voters.
Timeline
- Oct 17, 3:53 PM ET: Marshall was pressing to hold off a stronger-than-expected Democratic challenger with Trump's help.
- Oct 18, 5:00 AM ET: Hamilton's faith-based campaign was described as a surprisingly competitive race in a state that has not elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century.
Coverage
- Can Democrats win back Christian voters? A Kansas pastor charts a faith-based campaign. (csmonitor.com)
- The Senate Race Republicans Never Expected to Sweat (WSJ)
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