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Adam Hamilton has led several polls in Kansas Senate race against Marshall

Hamilton has led several polls against Marshall, while a Times/Siena survey finds 55% of likely voters disapprove of Trump.

The short version

  • Adam Hamilton has led several polls against Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas's U.S. Senate race.[NPR]
  • Former Republican Kansas governors Mike Hayden and Bill Graves have endorsed Hamilton, while Marshall has publicly attacked him over past donations to Democratic presidents.[NPR · ABC News]
  • A New York Times/Siena poll found 55% of likely voters disapprove of Trump's job, and Trump won Kansas by 16 points in 2024.[ABC News]

Key facts

  • Adam Hamilton has led several polls against Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in the Kansas U.S. Senate race.[NPR]
  • Former Republican Kansas governors Mike Hayden and Bill Graves have endorsed Adam Hamilton.[NPR · ABC News]
  • A New York Times/Siena poll found that 55% of likely voters disapprove of Trump's job as president.[ABC News]
  • Trump won Kansas by 16 points in the 2024 presidential election.[ABC News]
  • Marshall publicly called Hamilton a deceptive salesman and claimed Hamilton has donated to Obama, Biden, and Kamala Harris.[ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The poll leads are reported but not independently confirmed in the source coverage.[NPR]
  • Marshall's claims about Hamilton's past donations are attributed allegations, not established facts.[ABC News]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.