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{"id":27482,"date":"2026-10-13T20:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/hamilton-reports-10-6m-q3-haul-for-kansas-senate-race\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:04:40","slug":"hamilton-reports-10-6m-q3-haul-for-kansas-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/hamilton-reports-10-6m-q3-haul-for-kansas-senate-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton reports $10.6M Q3 haul for Kansas Senate race"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Adam Hamilton raised $10.6 million in the third quarter of 2026 across his Senate campaign and his joint fundraising committees, his campaign tells Blue Light News, a significant haul for the Kansas Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraising total illustrates Democrats\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/10\/02\/kansas-becomes-a-surprise-senate-battleground-01105125\" target=\"_blank\"><u>newfound bullishness<\/u><\/a> about flipping a Senate seat in the deep-red state for the first time since 1932.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis grassroots support sends a clear message: with three weeks until Election Day, Adam Hamilton is building the momentum to win,\u201d said Hamilton campaign spokesperson Tyson Brody.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton\u2019s third-quarter figure is nearly triple his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/politics-government\/article316400124.html\" target=\"_blank\"><u>$3.66 million second-quarter total<\/u><\/a>. His campaign did not provide a current cash-on-hand total.<\/p>\n<p>National Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/10\/02\/kansas-becomes-a-surprise-senate-battleground-01105125\" target=\"_blank\"><u>began pumping money<\/u><\/a> into Kansas in recent days, a sign of their growing hopes that Hamilton could win. Last week, Senate Majority PAC \u2014 Senate Democrats\u2019 top super PAC \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/10\/09\/congress\/dems-push-into-kansas-01114520\" target=\"_blank\"><u>reserved $5 million<\/u><\/a> in television ads backing Hamilton. American Bridge PAC and Lower Costs Now, a new group affiliated with former Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019 super PAC, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/10\/08\/senate-democrat-money-kansas-mississippi-florida-01111430\" target=\"_blank\"><u>spent in Kansas<\/u><\/a> in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have also flocked to Kansas to prop up Marshall: Senate Leadership Fund, the Senate GOP\u2019s top PAC, has spent or reserved nearly $11 million backing Marshall in the past week, according to tracking firm AdImpact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt took us five months to raise $15 million. [Marshall] got it in a day,\u201d Hamilton said at a campaign event in Lawrence, Kansas on Monday. \u201cSo please help us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marshall\u2019s campaign has yet to release his third-quarter fundraising totals. As of mid-July, Marshall had over $5 million in the bank to $1.73 million for Hamilton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Hamilton raised $10.6 million in the third quarter of 2026 across his Senate campaign and his joint fundraising committees, his campaign tells Blue Light News, a significant haul for the Kansas Democrat. The fundraising total illustrates Democrats\u2019 newfound bullishness about flipping a Senate seat in the deep-red state for the first time since 1932. 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