Democrat Adam Hamilton has pulled off a stunning upset in Kansas, becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the state since 1932 and ending a nearly century-long Republican streak.
Hamilton defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall after a neck-and-neck battle that derailed the GOP‘s hopes of holding onto its Senate majority.
The Associated Press called the race for Hamilton at 11:25 pm.
President Donald Trump made a last-minute push to save Marshall’s campaign, traveling to Salina, Kansas, on Sunday, just two days before Election Day.
Vice President JD Vance had also made two trips to the state to campaign for the incumbent senator.
Trump’s
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