Did anyone think that red-state Kansas would be a political hotbed during the 2026 midterm election?

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The truth that Kansas is in play for Democrats, not just in the Senate election but also in House races and state races, is due to the stage of financial injury, hardship, and ache that Donald Trump and his insurance policies have introduced down upon the Midwest.

In a regular midterm election where the out of energy get together is expected to do nicely, the Kansas US Senate race would not be expected to be intently contested.

Republicans are so nervous about Kansas that they despatched Vice President JD Vance to the state to marketing campaign. When Vance was in Kansas, he drew a small crowd and got heckled, which revealed a lot about the temper toward Trump and Republicans in the state.

ABC This Week’s Jon Karl said to Hamilton, “The vice president came to campaign against you.”

Hamilton responded, “ I consider that a great compliment, that the second most powerful man in America came here to try to save Roger Marshall.”

It was when Hamilton was requested about Vance’s attacks on his faith that the Kansas Democrat destroyed the VP.