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Adam Hamilton Could End Kansas's 90-Year Democratic Senate Drought
Original: Kansas Hasn't Elected a Democrat to the Senate Since 1932. Adam Hamilton Could Change That. https://www.nytimes.com/2026
A New York Times opinion piece argues that Adam Hamilton, a Democrat running for the US Senate in Kansas, has a realistic chance of winning a seat the party has not held since 1932. The piece frames Hamilton's candidacy as a rare opening in one of the country's most Republican states, and the claim is drawing attention as the 2026 midterm race heats up.
Why now: Kansas Republicans being potentially vulnerable in the 2026 Senate race makes Hamilton's candidacy a notable story
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- Kansas Hasn't Elected a Democrat to the Senate Since 1932. Adam Hamilton Could Change That. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/opinion/adam-hamilton-kansas-senate.html # Politics # Elections # USNews · nyt_opinion@robot.villas · 2
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