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In Kansas, a newly-competitive Senate race tests limit of Trump's unpopular policies

Oct 14, 2026 · Stephen Fowler

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In Kansas, a newly-competitive Senate race tests limit of Trump's unpopular policies
A sign seen on a Kansas GOP bus tour across the state to bolster Republican candidates in an unusually competitive year. Kansas has a Democratic governor and Republican U.S. Senators but recent polls show voters could elect a Republican governor and Democratic U.S. Senator this year.
A sign seen on a Kansas GOP bus tour across the state to bolster Republican candidates in an unusually competitive year. Kansas has a Democratic governor and Republican U.S. Senators but recent polls show voters could elect a Republican governor and Democratic U.S. Senator this year.

Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP.

(Image credit: Stephen Fowler)

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