U.S. Senate

NPR political reporter Stephen Fowler traveled to Kansas recently to follow some key races that are turning out closer than expected.

Democrat Adam Hamilton is vying to unseat Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall — and end nearly a century of Republican control of the state’s U.S. Senate offices.

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton are vying to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate on the Nov. 3 ballot.

The Republican senator from Kansas was known for her bipartisan work in both foreign relations and domestic policy.

The Rev. Adam Hamilton, a Democrat and United Methodist pastor in the Kansas City-area, invited U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, on Monday to debate him on the famous state fair stage in Hutchinson, where a gubernatorial debate is scheduled but a senatorial one isn’t, despite years of tradition.

While Hamilton is aiming for the middle, Marshall is firmly positioned on the right.

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico unveiled a veterans and military agenda Friday aimed at ending forever wars, strengthening support for military families and increasing the resources available to veterans for health care, housing and employment.

In the survey released Tuesday, just 7% of Black Texans who voted in recent elections said they are less likely to vote in November due to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Democratic primary loss.

The survey released Tuesday by Texas Southern University's Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center marks the third consecutive poll showing Talarico, the Democratic candidate, ahead of Paxton, the Republican.

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.