# Enten explains how Kansas could elect its first Democratic senator in 94 years

https://mins.news/en/video/86916

- CNN, 2026-10-05 19:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chj4hfH-6FQ

> With nearly four weeks remaining before Election Day, the Senate battleground map is expanding as Democrats show signs of improvement in several Republican-leaning states. CNN now lists 10, rather than nine, seats most likely to flip, adding Kansas for the first time. Republican Sen. Roger Marshall is currently tied in polls with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton.

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