Former GOP Governor Backs Democrat Over Marshall in Kansas Senate Race
Former Kansas Republican Gov. Bill Graves is backing Democrat Adam Hamilton in his bid to unseat Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), crossing party lines to endorse the pastor.
TL;DR
- Former Kansas Republican Governor Bill Graves is endorsing Democrat Adam Hamilton for the Senate.
- Graves cited partisan division and Hamilton's character as reasons for his endorsement.
- This is not Graves' first time backing a Democratic candidate; he previously endorsed Gov. Laura Kelly.
- Hamilton, a pastor, is challenging Republican Senator Roger Marshall.
- The race has drawn national attention and is rated as 'likely Republican' by major political analysts.
- Kansas has not elected a Democratic senator since 1932, though Democrats have won recent gubernatorial elections.