The Kansas Senate race is looking like a toss up. Yes, really.

堪萨斯州参议院选举看起来是一场难分伯仲的较量。是的,真的。

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-10-20

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Kansas hasn't elected a Democratic senator since the 1930s. But political headwinds against Republicans are turning this year's race between incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton into a real contest.  This episode: Voting correspondent Miles Parks, political reporter Stephen Fowler, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.  This podcast was produced and edited by Lexie Schapitl and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Kansas has a competitive Senate race.

  • Today on the pod, it's another red state where a politician is unexpectedly playing defense.

  • It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Miles Parks.

  • I cover voting.

  • I'm Stephen Fowler.

  • I cover politics.

  • And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

  • So, Stephen, you were just reporting in Kansas on this really interesting Senate race.

  • Let's just start with the candidates.

  • Who's facing off in this race?

  • You have incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall.

  • Facing off against Adam Hamilton, who is a Methodist pastor of the largest United Methodist denomination in the country.

  • And it is a race that has heated up in the last few weeks, even.

  • I mean, I wouldn't have even said three weeks ago that Kansas was a race worth watching.

  • But here we are.