Democrat wins Kansas Senate seat

Politics · First reported 3 Nov, 22:29 · Updated 04:49

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Democrat Adam Hamilton defeated Republican incumbent Roger Marshall in Kansas, with 92% of votes counted and a projected margin of about five points. It is the first time since 1932 that Kansas has elected a Democrat to the Senate.

Hamilton defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall; with 92% of votes counted, he was projected to win by about five points.
The result marks the first time since 1932 that Kansas voters have elected a Democrat to the Senate.
Hamilton campaigned on affordability, health care and finding common ground; the result gives Democrats a Senate pickup.

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Key facts

Winner: Adam Hamilton, Democrat
Opponent: Roger Marshall, incumbent Republican senator
Reported count and projection: With 92% of votes counted, Hamilton was projected to win by about five points.
Historical milestone: First Kansas Democratic Senate win since 1932; the Al Jazeera excerpt describes this as 94 years.
Race call time: Decision Desk HQ called the race at 10:48 p.m. Eastern Time.