Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-kansas-senate-midterm-election Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Live Results: Kansas Senate midterm election Politics Nov 3, 2026 5:00 AM EST WATCH LIVE: Election night 2026 PBS News special coverage In the battle between Democrats and Republicans for Senate control, the reliably red state of Kansas has moved from the edges to the center of the map. Stand with free and independent journalism. Join Press Pass from PBS News Incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall faces political newcomer Adam Hamilton, founder and senior pastor of the country's largest United Methodist church. Marshall, a former OB-GYN, has come under fire for suing former patients over unpaid medical debts and for walking out of a town hall meeting where he faced difficult questions about tariffs and healthcare. WATCH: How the Kansas Senate race became surprisingly competitive Kansas Democrats haven't won a Senate seat since the Great Depression, but the first general election polls showed a race within the margin of error, making this midterm contest one of the state's closest watched in…
Live Results: Kansas Senate midterm election
In short
The Kansas Senate midterm has developed into an essential battleground for chamber control, challenging decades of Republican dominance that stretch back to the Great Depression. Incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, a former OB-GYN, is fighting to retain his seat against political newcomer Adam Hamilton, the senior pastor of the nation's largest United Methodist church. Marshall's campaign has weathered heightened scrutiny over past lawsuits against former medical patients and an abrupt exit from a town hall. These controversies and narrow polling margins have created the state's most competitive Senate race in generations.
Key points
- The surprisingly competitive Kansas race has developed into a central battleground for co…: The surprisingly competitive Kansas race has developed into a central battleground for control of the Senate chamber.
- Incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall has encountered campaign scrutiny regarding patient lawsuit…: Incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall has encountered campaign scrutiny regarding patient lawsuits and an abrupt exit from a town hall.
- A historically reliable Republican stronghold has turned into one of the most closely wat…: A historically reliable Republican stronghold has turned into one of the most closely watched statewide elections in decades.