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Overheated Kansas Democrats need to take an ice bath. Hamilton-Marshall race has weeks to go.

Democrat Adam Hamilton connects with an audience member on Sept. 12, 2026, before debate at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. (Photo by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector Let’s dump a big bucket of ice water over the heads of Kansas Democrats and national news media. Yes, I understand that everyone wants to jump on the story of Democrat Adam Hamilton giving U.S. Roger Marshall, R-Sarasota, a run for his money in this fall’s election.

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Scoop News DeskKansas · Published Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 8:33 AM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM UTC

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Don’t get me wrong: I stand by my accounts of the Kansas State Fair debates and the challenges faced by Marshall’s clumsy campaign .

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