Democratic gains in Kansas and Texas Senate races
Picking up: 8 in the last 7 days
Updated thursday
The latest in this situation
- Hamilton secured election wins in Ford and Finney County.
- Hamilton secures victory in the Kansas Senate race.
- Hamilton and Talarico both won their respective Senate races in Kansas and Texas.
- Talarico and Hamilton discussed economic affordability and faith, linking it to geopolitical conflict.
- Midterm victory in Kansas Senate race allows Democrats to block Trump's agenda.
How it started
Adam Hamilton is running for Senate in Kansas, while James Talarico runs against Ken Paxton, alongside progressive faith leaders challenging MAGA dominance.
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What happened
Adam Hamilton is running for Senate in Kansas, while James Talarico runs against Ken Paxton, alongside progressive faith leaders challenging MAGA dominance.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Talarico routed Paxton in the Kansas Senate race, while Trump's agenda faced rebuke.1 source
Hamilton and Talarico both won their respective Senate races in Kansas and Texas.1 source
Hamilton leads in rural Labette, Reno, Johnson, and Ellis counties.1 source
- Hamilton's Senate race in Kansas is being analyzed by polls, showing Democrats gaining ground amid the effects of Trump's policies.Sub-event
Marshall enters the Kansas Senate race against Hamilton; Paxton/Talarico race tightens in Texas.1 source
Trump's visit to Kansas tightens the Senate race as Hamilton aligns with Schumer's platform.1 source
- Talarico attacked Paxton over tax breaks and data center donations amid state political battles in Iowa and Kansas.Sub-event
- Jonathan Karl interviewed Kansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton on ABC's 'This Week'.Sub-event
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- Adam Hamilton, a US Senate contender from Kansas, faced criticism from Donald Trump while addressing ICE operations in Dodge City.Sub-event
- Staffers were hired for Senate bids by campaigns involving James Talarico and Adam Hamilton in Kansas.Sub-event
- The races of James Talarico and Adam Hamilton are being used to question the dominance of religious right groups.Sub-event
Multiple political races are underway, including Hamilton's Kansas Senate bid and Talarico's challenge to Paxton.1 source
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The entities involved
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Adam Hamilton
American pastor
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James Talarico
American politician (born 1989)
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
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Kansas
state of the United States of America
Related events
- The RNC organized Trump's final campaign blitz across Iowa and Kansas, while updates showed Hamilton leading Marshall in Kansas and Talarico leading Paxton in Texas.
- A professor at Baylor University is studying how Central Texas voters influence the U.S. Senate race between Talarico and Paxton.
- Talarico defeated Paxton in the Texas election, while Kansas saw electoral shifts and Trump's veto power limited the legislative agenda.
- Talarico and Paxton are running against each other in the Texas Senate race, with Trump endorsing Paxton and Talarico's voters concerned about the war in Iran.
- Talarico is a candidate in the Texas Senate race. Paxton is also a candidate. Separately, Ted Cruz discussed data center issues on Pavlich Tonight.