{"id":28524,"date":"2026-08-05T12:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28524"},"modified":"2026-08-05T12:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:06:38","slug":"big-money-propels-dem-megachurch-pastor-to-victory-in-longshot-kansas-senate-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28524","title":{"rendered":"Big money propels Dem megachurch pastor to victory in longshot Kansas Senate bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kansas Democrats have made their choice in one of the most crowded primary battles in the nation and are backing a political newcomer with an eye-popping campaign war chest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adam Hamilton emerged victorious in an 11-way primary Tuesday night in the race to take on incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., who is running for a second term in the <a data-ylk=\"slk:upper chamber.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/senate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">upper chamber.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And he has a line of attack against Hamilton already teed up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Democrats Blink As Schumer Helps Gop Clear Key Shutdown Hurdle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/democrats-blink-schumer-helps-gop-clear-shutdown-hurdle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Democrats Blink As Schumer Helps Gop Clear Key Shutdown Hurdle<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Look, this guy is a woke, big megachurch pastor,&#8221; Marshall told Fox News Digital. &#8220;He&#8217;s too woke for Kansas. I think all we have to do is share his own sermons \u2026 with the Kansas people, and they&#8217;re gonna realize that he&#8217;s too woke for Kansas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hamilton&#8217;s campaign countered in a statement to Fox News Digital that Marshall&#8217;s voting record spoke for itself. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read On The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Roger Marshall would rather attack a church whose community is one of the largest sources of food donations in his alleged home state than talk about why he constantly votes for higher prices, why he&#8217;s been hiding from Kansans for over 500 days, and why only 27 named Kansans donated to his campaign last quarter,&#8221; Tyson Brody, a spokesperson for Hamilton&#8217;s campaign, said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">History is on the side of Marshall, who previously served four years in the House before making the leap to the Senate in 2020. That&#8217;s because Kansas has not sent a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a century. The last time was in the 1930s, when Kansans elected former Sen. George McGill. He only served one term before being ousted by a Republican.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Trump Demand Puts Vulnerable Republicans In Impossible Spot Ahead Of Midterms;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-demand-puts-vulnerable-republicans-impossible-spot-ahead-midterms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Trump Demand Puts Vulnerable Republicans In Impossible Spot Ahead Of Midterms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still, Marshall is not resting on his laurels as he stares down another likely funding disadvantage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">National Republicans aren&#8217;t dumping resources into Kansas like they are in other states, given that Marshall is a strong incumbent and valuable campaign cash is needed in tougher contests in Texas, <a data-ylk=\"slk:Maine and Ohio.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/maines-collins-locks-gop-nomination-race-critical-senate-control\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Maine and Ohio.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Kansas is not on Senate Republicans&#8217; radar as a battleground state, there is big money flowing in that could make Marshall&#8217;s bid for another term complicated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Supreme Court Strikes Down Limit On Party Campaign Spending In Coordination With Candidates;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/supreme-court-strikes-down-limit-party-campaign-spending-coordination-candidates\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Supreme Court Strikes Down Limit On Party Campaign Spending In Coordination With Candidates<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., speaks to reporters in the Senate subway\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/e092651e35a843d2f9ca41e696768c37fba1de52a0a006fa95ea22ca2db1ae17\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F9e395b57da6aed5db9ea8867ef740627\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., is running for a second term in the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hamilton, who leads the nation&#8217;s largest United Methodist church and congregation, has raised just north of $4.1 million since launching his campaign in February, according to financial filings with the Federal Election Commission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Marshall, on the other hand, has raised just over $6.2 million during this cycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Well, this is probably why my staff tells me, no matter what the polls show, they tell me that we&#8217;re down by three points, and we did get outspent about four to one last time around. Regardless, we&#8217;re gonna keep working hard,&#8221; Marshall said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And as precious <a data-ylk=\"slk:campaign resources;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\/campaigning\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">campaign resources<\/a> flow to other marquee races during this cycle, where the GOP has more vulnerable incumbents up for reelection than Democrats, Marshall isn&#8217;t asking for a handout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He wants the resources from major GOP campaign arms, like the National Republican Senatorial Committee or the GOP leadership-aligned Senate Leadership Fund, to stay put.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I guess we&#8217;re trying to not need to do that,&#8221; Marshall said. &#8220;That&#8217;s what our hope is, is that they won&#8217;t need to do that. <a data-ylk=\"slk:Leader McConnell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/person\/mitch-mcconnell\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Leader McConnell<\/a> was super helpful last time. So, you know, they&#8217;re keeping tabs on this. We got to, you know, we&#8217;re all one, big happy family here, so we&#8217;re hoping we don&#8217;t need them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a data-ylk=\"slk:Big money propels Dem megachurch pastor to victory in longshot Kansas Senate bid;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/big-money-propels-dem-megachurch-pastor-victory-longshot-kansas-senate-bid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Big money propels Dem megachurch pastor to victory in longshot Kansas Senate bid<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas Democrats have made their choice in one of the most crowded primary battles in the nation and are backing a political newcomer with an eye-popping campaign war chest. 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