KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Kansans have long been known for their strong pro-Republican voting tendencies in national politics, but there are signs that’s changing as Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton, a United Methodist megachurch pastor, gains ground in the polls against incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall.
It comes amid a national environment that’s shaping up to be deeply unfavorable for Republicans. Democrats lead in Senate races in states such as North Carolina and Georgia, and Republicans face competitive battles in South Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas.
Kansas Republicans aren’t escaping the growing backlash in the polls.
Hamilton currently leads in an average of four recent polls, 46 percent to Marshall’s 45 percent, with President Donald Trump recently traveling to the state to campaign for the Republican….