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Can Democrats flip Kansas? | CNN Politics

CNN International •
November 01, 2026 • 12:00 PM
• By Kloe Zheng
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Democrats could flip the Kansas Senate seat for the first time in nearly a century as the race between incumbent GOP Senator Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton is so close that it has even drawn President Donald Trump to rallies to boost Republican turnout. CNN’s Adam Cancryn reports.

Can Democrats flip Kansas? | CNN Politics

Democrats could flip the Kansas Senate seat for the first time in nearly a century as the race between incumbent GOP Senator Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton is so close that it has even drawn President Donald Trump to rallies to boost Republican turnout. CNN’s Adam Cancryn reports.

Democrats could flip the Kansas Senate seat for the first time in nearly a century as the race between incumbent GOP Senator Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton is so close that it has even drawn President Donald Trump to rallies to boost Republican turnout. CNN’s Adam Cancryn reports.

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