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Trump heads to Kansas to back Sen. Marshall in tight race

Cook Political Report moved the Kansas Senate race from Solid Republican to Toss Up; Democrat Adam Hamilton is a Johnson County megachurch pastor.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Wake Up, America
Published 5:59 AM ET, Monday, October 19, 2026

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First reported by The Guardian: “Trump to head to Kansas to show support for embattled Marshall – US politics live”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:59 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Kansas, Sen, US, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Slotkin urges prosecutions to deter young Trump staffers (October 18).

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The GuardianTrump to head to Kansas to show support for embattled Marshall – US politics live

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorKansas is getting a visit today, folks!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe president is rallying for Senator Roger Marshall, who is in a tight race with Democrat Adam Hamilton in a state that has been red for almost a century.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Cook Political Report moved it from Solid Republican to Toss Up. That's a big move for Kansas.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA toss up! That's just a coin and a dream!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe president says he wouldn't want Hamilton as his pastor. Hamilton is a megachurch pastor, and nobody has asked him to be anyone's.