# Republicans suffer historic Senate upset as Dem flips deep-red state for first time in nearly a century

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/republicans-suffer-historic-senate-upset-as-dem-flips-deep-red-state-for-first-time-in-nearly-a-century/
- Published: 2026-11-04T05:46:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:50:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-suffer-historic-senate-upset-dem-flips-deep-red-state-first-time-nearly-century
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Adam Hamilton is projected to win Kansas’s Senate seat.
- Kansas last elected a Democrat to the Senate in 1932.
- The upset may put Republicans’ slim majority at risk.

## Summary

Democrat Adam Hamilton is projected to defeat Republican incumbent Roger Marshall in Kansas, a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932. The upset could weaken Republicans’ slim Senate majority and reflects a difficult election climate for Republican incumbents.

Hamilton, a megachurch pastor and political newcomer, drew support from independent and rural voters after Marshall’s campaign faltered late in the race. The contest featured millions of dollars in spending, Donald Trump’s rallies for Marshall, scrutiny of Marshall’s medical practice and allegations about Hamilton’s church. Hamilton said he would not support Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats.

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