Who is running for U.S. Senator (Kansas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. Senator on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for all voters in Kansas.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | David C. GrahamLibertarian | Roger MarshallRepublican | Adam HamiltonDemocrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsSaid · medium | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Safety net programs | No public position | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium | Keep them about as they areSaid · medium |
| Business regulation | Cut regulations broadly and let the market sort it outSaid · medium | No public position | Stronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesSaid · medium |
| Healthcare | Mostly private market; roll back the government's roleQuestionnaire answer · medium | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsOfficial action · medium | Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenSaid · medium |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestQuestionnaire answer · medium | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low |
| Guns | No public position | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Immigration | No public position | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium | Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsSaid · low |
| Trade and tariffs | No public position | No public position | Free trade with minimal tariffs across the boardSaid · low |
| Foreign policy | Pull back from foreign conflicts and aid (often called America First)Questionnaire answer · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Energy and climate | Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economyQuestionnaire answer · medium | All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickSaid · medium | All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickSaid · medium |
| Politicians trading stocks | No public position | No, ban it for members and their spousesOfficial action · medium | No, ban it for members and their spousesSaid · medium |
| Marijuana | Legalize and regulate it like alcoholSaid · low | No public position | No public position |
| Term limits | No public position | No public position | Yes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chamberSaid · medium |
| Campaign finance | No public position | No public position | Keep spending legal but require groups to disclose their large donorsSaid · low |
| Supreme Court reform | No public position | No single answer fits; see evidence | Add 18-year term limits and an enforceable ethics code, keeping nine seatsSaid · low |
| Qualified immunity | Narrow it so more lawsuits can go forward, with a good-faith defenseQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Mandatory minimums | No public position | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium | No public position |
| Drug prices | No public position | No public position | Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insuranceSaid · medium |
| Paid leave | No public position | Encourage paid leave with tax credits, but do not require itOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Kids online | No public position | Also require safe-by-default design and a legal duty of careOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| E-Verify mandate | No public position | Require it for all employersOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No public position | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| DEI programs | No public position | Ban them and cut federal funds to schools and contractors that keep themOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Aid to Israel | No public position | Keep full aid without new conditionsOfficial action · medium | No public position |
David C. Graham
LibertarianAttorney (Overland Park); vice chair, Libertarian Party of Kansas
David C. Graham of Overland Park is the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate, an attorney and the vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Kansas12. He holds a law degree from the University of Kansas (1985) and a bachelor's degree from Washburn University, and was Harper County Attorney in 2017 and 20182. He was not invited to the State Fair debate between Marshall and Hamilton3.
Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- On iVoterGuide he wrote that abortion should be allowed if imminently necessary to save the physical life of the mother or if the preborn child has died, and described himself as 100 percent pro-life. (2026) source
HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolemedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- On iVoterGuide he chose the option that taxpayer-funded health care should be abolished in all forms and wrote that the free market is the best way to deliver health care. (2026) source
- The Libertarian Party of Kansas reports he wants government to stop interfering in health care and leave it to the free market. (2026) source
Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
Foreign policyPull back from foreign conflicts and aid (often called America First)medium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- On iVoterGuide he chose the view that the United States has become too involved in other nations' affairs and should focus on its own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. (2026) source
- The Libertarian Party of Kansas reports he opposes U.S. involvement in any war unless there is an existential interest. (2026) source
Energy and climateMaximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economymedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- On iVoterGuide he chose the view that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. (2026) source
Business regulationCut regulations broadly and let the market sort it outmedium
Qualified immunityNarrow it so more lawsuits can go forward, with a good-faith defensemedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- On iVoterGuide he wrote that police should have qualified immunity but that he strongly disagrees with the legal test, which makes it nearly impossible to overcome. (2026) source
MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcohollow
Said · low confidence- The Libertarian Party of Kansas reports he supports marijuana legalization and opposes any government-run industry to regulate it. (2026) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Roger Marshall
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Senator from Kansas
Roger Marshall, a Republican, is the junior U.S. Senator from Kansas and is seeking a second term; he is an obstetrician-gynecologist from Great Bend who delivered more than 5,000 babies and served in the U.S. House from 2017 to 202112. He sits on the Senate Agriculture, HELP, Budget and Finance committees and faces Democrat Adam Hamilton and Libertarian David Graham on the November 3 ballot13. He was born in El Dorado, trained at Kansas State University and the University of Kansas School of Medicine, and served as a captain in the Army Reserves from 1984 to 19911.
Where they stand 16 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
Official action · medium confidence- His campaign site says he voted yea on the 2025 "Working Families Tax Cuts" to make the 2017 tax cuts permanent, naming the small business deduction, full expensing, R&D expensing and the expanded child tax credit. This describes a vote and fits both answer 0 and answer 1, so it cannot supply the same-answer statement that high needs. (2026) source
- Original cosponsor of the Death Tax Repeal Act (S. 1108 in 2023; S. 587 in 2025). (2025-02-13) source
- Joined S. 1108 (2023) when it was introduced. (2023-03-30) source
Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on H.R. 1, the 2025 reconciliation act that his campaign calls the Working Families Tax Cuts (50 to 50, with the Vice President casting the tie-breaking yes vote). (2025-07-01) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Official action · medium confidence- KCUR reports he proposed extending Affordable Care Act subsidies for one year and then replacing them with health savings accounts. (2025-12-30) source
- His campaign site says he leads the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (S. 2355), which would require hospitals and other providers to publish upfront prices. (2026) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act (64 to 35); he was an original cosponsor. (2025-01-20) source
- Voted yes on the Secure America Act (52 to 47). (2026-06-05) source
- His campaign site says "thanks to President Trump we have secured the border" and lists the Laken Riley Act and the Build the Wall Act (cosponsor) among his border work. (2026) source
E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employersmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Original cosponsor of S. 2824 (2023), the Senate version of the Secure the Border Act (border security in Division A, immigration enforcement in Division B; its Title VIII is the Legal Workforce Act requiring E-Verify). (2023-09-14) source
Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
DEI programsBan them and cut federal funds to schools and contractors that keep themmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Cosponsor of the Dismantle DEI Act (S. 4516 in 2024; S. 382 in 2025). (2025-02-04) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act (84 to 16); he was an original cosponsor. (2025-03-14) source
Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Official action · medium confidenceAid to IsraelKeep full aid without new conditionsmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Original cosponsor of the Israel Security Assistance Support Act (S. 4337). (2024-05-15) source
Kids onlineAlso require safe-by-default design and a legal duty of caremedium
Official action · medium confidence- Cosponsor of the Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409 in 2023; S. 1748 in 2025). (2025-06-11) source
Paid leaveEncourage paid leave with tax credits, but do not require itmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Cosponsor (joined 2025-03-06) of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act (S. 400). The introduced text amends the federal paid family and medical leave tax credit so an employer can claim it on wages or on insurance premiums; it requires no employer to offer leave. (2025-03-06) source
Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site quotes him: "All-of-the-above is the Kansas energy answer because it is the Kansas economic answer," covering oil, gas, wind and ethanol. (2026) source
- Cosponsor of the Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act (S. 143) and the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (S. 593, year-round E15). (2025-02-13) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Said · low confidence- In a 2022 op-ed he said he urged Kansans to vote yes on the Value Them Both amendment, which would have let Kansas officials place limits on abortion, and wrote that he will do everything in his power to protect life at all costs. (2022-08-04) source
- In a 2022 op-ed before the August vote he wrote that he was taught at a young age that life begins at conception. (2022) source
- Cosponsor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S. 6, 2025) and the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S. 186, 2025). (2025-01-15) source
Supreme Court reformNo single answer fitsmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Original cosponsor of S.J.Res. 21 (2023), a constitutional amendment to set the Supreme Court at nine justices, and of S. 942, a point of order against bills that change the number of justices. (2023-03-22) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, Religion in schools, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Adam Hamilton
DemocratSenior pastor, Church of the Resurrection (Leawood)
Adam Hamilton, a Democrat, is the founding senior pastor of the Church of the Resurrection, the largest United Methodist congregation in the United States, and the author of more than 30 books; he has not held elected office12. He won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in August 2026 and describes himself as an independent-minded Democrat running against Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and Libertarian David Graham213. He is a fifth-generation Kansan who grew up in the Kansas City suburbs and served on President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships12.
Where they stand 12 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium
Said · medium confidence- His issues page calls for a comprehensive, all of the above energy strategy and says he supports all of the above energy production and believes Kansans should decide what happens on their land. (2026) source
Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium
Said · medium confidence- His issues page says he would expand Medicare drug price negotiation, speed up the timeline and extend negotiated prices to private plans while capping out-of-pocket costs. (2026) source
HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium
Said · medium confidence- His issues page says he would reverse the federal Medicaid cuts and restore the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, and notes Kansas never expanded Medicaid. (2026) source
Safety net programsKeep them about as they aremedium
Said · medium confidence- His issues page calls for reversing cuts to Medicaid and protecting Social Security and seniors' benefits. (2026) source
Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Said · medium confidence- His issues page says members of Congress and their households should be barred from buying or selling individual stocks while in office, including crypto and digital assets. (2026) source
Term limitsYes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chambermedium
Said · medium confidence- His issues page calls for a constitutional amendment setting 18-year term limits for the House, Senate and Supreme Court. (2026) source
Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesmedium
Said · medium confidence- His issues page calls for banning junk fees, restoring overdraft fee protections, investigating private equity consolidation, banning algorithmic price-fixing and requiring clawbacks of corporate incentives. (2026) source
Trade and tariffsFree trade with minimal tariffs across the boardlow
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- His issues page says he would protect a woman's right to choose, prevent further government interference in personal decisions and write access to contraception into law. (2026) source
Supreme Court reformAdd 18-year term limits and an enforceable ethics code, keeping nine seatslow
Said · low confidence- His issues page calls for 18-year term limits and age limits for Supreme Court members. (2026) source
Campaign financeKeep spending legal but require groups to disclose their large donorslow
Said · low confidence- His issues page says to put an end to billionaires and special interests flooding elections with dark money. (2026) source
ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentslow
Said · low confidence
No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Guns, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.