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Adam Hamilton becomes the first Democratic senator from Kansas in nearly 100 years

Adam Hamilton becomes the first Democratic senator from Kansas in nearly 100 years
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Democrat Adam Hamilton has defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas, according to NPR’s reporting, becoming the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from the state since 1932.Hamilton, pastor of the country’s largest United Methodist church, ran as a moderate and said he would listen to people on both sides of the political divide. Five days before Election Day, the former patient sued Marshall, alleging that he had charged a predatory interest rate.Marshall’s campaign ran an ad accusing Hamilton of protecting a church camp volunteer who reportedly attempted to abuse boys at one of Hamilton’s church camps.
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  • ✦Marshall won his Senate seat in 2020 by more than 11 percentage points, despite expectations of a closer race.This year’s contest became the most expensive election in Kansas history, with Hamilton breaking several fundraising records.
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2020:Marshall won his Senate seat in 2020 by more than 11 percentage points, despite expectations of a closer race.This year’s contest became the most expensive election in Kansas history, with Hamilton breaking several fundraising records.
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  • ✦Democrat Adam Hamilton has defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas, according to NPR’s reporting, becoming the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from the state since 1932.Hamilton, pastor of the country’s largest United Methodist church, ran as a moderate and said he would listen to people on both sides of the political divide.
  • ✦Five days before Election Day, the former patient sued Marshall, alleging that he had charged a predatory interest rate.Marshall’s campaign ran an ad accusing Hamilton of protecting a church camp volunteer who reportedly attempted to abuse boys at one of Hamilton’s church camps.
  • ✦Marshall won his Senate seat in 2020 by more than 11 percentage points, despite expectations of a closer race.This year’s contest became the most expensive election in Kansas history, with Hamilton breaking several fundraising records.
Key Facts:2020: Marshall won his Senate seat in 2020 by more than 11 percentage points, despite expectations of a closer race.This year’s contest became the most expensive election in Kansas history, with Hamilton breaking several fundraising records.
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Democrat Adam Hamilton has defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas, according to NPR’s reporting, becoming the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from the state since 1932.Hamilton, pastor of the country’s largest United Methodist church, ran as a moderate and said he would listen to people on both sides of the political divide.

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Marshall won his Senate seat in 2020 by more than 11 percentage points, despite expectations of a closer race.This year’s contest became the most expensive election in Kansas history, with Hamilton breaking several fundraising records.

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