Kansas Senate race tests GOP's 94-year winning streak

Republicans are mounting an urgent defense in Kansas, where their 94-year winning streak in U.S. Senate races is threatened by Democrat Adam Hamilton, making the contest the state's most expensive ever. The race pits incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall against Hamilton, a prominent pastor who has outraised him significantly. Hamilton, founder of a 25,000-member church, has positioned himself as a moderate focused on rising prices, while Marshall warns a Hamilton win would hand Senate control to Democrats. Republican groups have committed over $26 million in ads, but Democratic spending exceeds $38 million, with total advertising hitting a record $71 million. Kansas' history favors the GOP, as no Democrat has come within 10 points of winning a Senate race since 1974, and unhappy Republican-leaning voters have historically returned to the party. However, surging advance voting and Hamilton's strong fundraising signal potential change in this traditionally conservative state.