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Kansas Senate Race: Times Profiles Democrat Adam Hamilton

“The Times says he wants to be the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Kansas in nearly one hundred years.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 12:04 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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The New York TimesIn Deep-Red Kansas, a Surprisingly Competitive Senate Race Takes Shape

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNow, News From Across America, and I love every inch of it!
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChip, as we told you earlier, Democrats are spending five million dollars in Kansas. The New York Times now profiles the candidate, Adam Hamilton.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Times says he wants to be the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Kansas in nearly one hundred years.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's longer than most gas station hot dogs have been rolling!
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA hundred years is just a long growth opportunity, Chip. Meanwhile, The Daily Caller says the Trump administration redacted deportation data after a lawsuit.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd WMTW fact-checked the Collins and Jackson Senate debate. Everybody gets checked tonight, folks, even the people who just wanted a snack.