
Could a Kansas Democrat finally win a U.S. Senate seat after 9 decades of Republicans?
Since 1932, Republicans have won every U.S. Senate election in Kansas. It is, by far, the longest winning streak of its kind in the upper chamber of Congress.
However, political scientist Bob Beatty of Washburn University believes the race between incumbent Republican Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall and Democrat Rev. Adam Hamilton is going to become a critical matchup to watch in this year’s midterms.
Beatty thinks that Hamilton’s ability to communicate — which he honed as a pastor — has helped him tremendously in his campaign. Plus, he has been a very successful fundraiser so far.
“He did jump in the race and raised a million dollars in one week,” Beatty told KCUR's Up To Date. “And I knew immediately that we've got a race in Kansas.”
Do you think the seat will flip?