# A new challenger shakes up the Kansas U.S. Senate race

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-05-04T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-05-04/a-new-challenger-shakes-up-the-kansas-u-s-senate-race
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Duration seconds: 900

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Pastor Adam Hamilton, of Leawood, went on a tour of Kansas the last couple of months to explore running for the U.S. Senate. Now, he's officially in — as a Democrat. We'll discuss how Hamilton's entrance has injected energy and controversy into the race to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Marshall.

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