National Democrats Pour $38 Million Into Kansas Senate Race as Hamilton Rejects Schumer Backing
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
National Democrats Pour $38 Million Into Kansas Senate Race as Hamilton Rejects Schumer Backing
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
Summary
$38 million from national Democrats, allied groups and Adam Hamilton’s campaign is slated to flood Kansas, underscoring how seriously Democrats see their chance to flip Sen. Roger Marshall’s seat.
Senate Majority PAC, a super PAC aligned with Chuck Schumer, has already reserved $5 million in ads even though Hamilton says he would not support Schumer as Democratic leader if elected.
Marshall is using that tension to argue Hamilton cannot take $30 million to $40 million tied to Schumer without becoming beholden, while warning Republicans will be outspent roughly 5 to 1.
Hamilton’s camp counters that candidates cannot directly accept independent-group money under federal law and says Marshall is the one relying on Washington allies to rescue his campaign.
The spending fight comes in a race that has tightened more than Republicans expected: Hamilton has raised nearly $14 million to Marshall’s almost $6 million, while total Republican-side spending is projected at $32 million.