Adam Hamilton becomes the first Democratic senator from Kansas in nearly a century

Democrat Adam Hamilton beat Sen. Roger Marshall, a fierce loyalist to President Trump, per a race call by the Associated Press.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F37%2Fb798391c4a2ab741ceca91f5d466%2Fgettyimages-2302724093.jpg' alt='Kansas Senator-elect Adam Hamilton, a Democrat, arrives at a campaign event on Nov. 2, 2026 in Wichita, Kansas. Hamilton defeated incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) in a competitive race in the November 3 midterm elections. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)'/><p>Democrat Adam Hamilton beat Sen. Roger Marshall, a fierce loyalist to President Trump, per a race call by the Associated Press.</p><p>(Image credit: Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-151587' />