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Midterms 2026
Senate · 2026

Kansas

Adam Hamilton (D) vs. Roger Marshall (R) · Incumbent: R

Recorded before the vote · November 1, 2026
Result: pending

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 3. The actual margin will be posted here beside every prediction, with how far each one missed and in which direction.

Polling averages

AverageMarginAs ofMiss
270toWinD+3.82026-10-31Pending
PollCheckD+2.52026-10-31Pending

Latest polls

PollsterForFieldedSampleMarginMiss
Emerson Collegenot statedended Oct 30800 LVD+4Pending
Washington Post-Schar SchoolThe Washington Postended Oct 30801 LVD+9Pending
SSRSCNNended Oct 29838 LVD+4Pending
InsiderAdvantagenot statedended Oct 161,200 LVR+1Pending
InsiderAdvantagenot statedended Oct 111,200 LVD+1Pending
YouGovnot statedended Oct 62,253 LVD+3Pending

Forecasts and odds

ForecasterForecastAs of
PollCheck (pollcheck.co.uk)Hamilton 60% to win (rated Toss-up)2026-10-31
KalshiDem 51¢; GOP 50¢ (contract prices, cents = implied %)2026-11-01

Race ratings

RaterRatingAs of
Cook Political ReportLean R2026-09-23
Inside ElectionsLikely R2026-09-17
Sabato's Crystal BallLean R2026-09-22
Cook Political ReportToss-up (moved from Lean R)2026-10-06

Libertarian David Graham also on ballot. Wikipedia's Kansas article was stale (pre-Aug 4 primary) when fetched; nominees taken from Wikipedia's national article and 270toWin.

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