Senate Majority PAC Books $5 Million in Kansas as Polls Put Race in Dead Heat
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 9
Senate Majority PAC Books $5 Million in Kansas as Polls Put Race in Dead Heat
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 9
Summary
$5 million in new TV and digital ad reservations makes Kansas the Senate Majority PAC’s first investment in the state this cycle, underscoring Democrats’ push to flip a seat once seen as safely Republican.
Polls drove the move: Cook Political Report shifted the race from Lean Republican to tossup, and a New York Times/Siena poll found Senator Roger Marshall and Democrat Adam Hamilton tied.
Ad spending still favors Republicans, who have $13 million reserved through Nov. 3; with the new buy, Democrats now have more than $9 million booked.
The fresh Democratic ads target Marshall over his vote to table a measure seeking release of Jeffrey Epstein files, extending an increasingly personal contest after Marshall attacked Hamilton over abuse allegations tied to a church volunteer.
Kansas has become a broader warning sign for Republicans as Marshall faces drag from Trump’s weaker approval and high fuel prices, while the GOP super PAC has already pulled tens of millions in ads from North Carolina.