# Dem Senate hopeful rejects Schumer but benefits from millions in spending by his allies

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dem-senate-hopeful-rejects-schumer-but-benefits-from-millions-in-spending-by-his-allies/
- Published: 2026-10-26T12:00:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T12:35:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-senate-hopeful-rejects-schumer-benefits-from-millions-spending-his-allies
- Topics: Government, Politics, Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- National Democrats are spending heavily to help Adam Hamilton in Kansas.
- Hamilton says he would not support Chuck Schumer as Senate leader.
- Total projected spending is $38 million for Hamilton’s side and $32 million for Marshall’s.

## Summary

National Democrats and allied groups are spending heavily to support Adam Hamilton in Kansas’s Senate race, even as he says he would not back Chuck Schumer as Senate leader. The spending has given Republican Senator Roger Marshall an opening to question whether Hamilton could remain independent of the national party, while the scale of the contest suggests Democrats see the seat as increasingly competitive.

Hamilton’s campaign has raised nearly $14 million, compared with almost $6 million for Marshall, according to federal filings. AdImpact estimates that national Democrats, affiliated groups and Hamilton’s campaign are set to spend $38 million in total, against $32 million from national Republicans and Marshall; Senate Majority PAC has separately scheduled $5 million in advertising. Outside groups cannot give their funds directly to candidates under federal election rules, and Hamilton says he would not support Schumer for majority leader if Democrats took control.

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