Roger Marshall

Rule Changes

Lost reelection bid

Voters in Washington, D.C., and Denver approved bans on foie gras, the duck liver made by force-feeding birds, in the November 3 midterm elections. Colorado voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have protected hunting and fishing by 'traditional methods,' which opponents said could reopen banned practices like poisoning and leg-hold traps.

Updated 2 days ago

Rule Changes

Defeated incumbent; will leave office Jan. 3, 2027

Kansas elected Democrat Adam Hamilton to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 3, the first Democrat to win a Kansas Senate race since 1932. Hamilton, a Methodist pastor who was registered as a Republican until earlier this year and had never held public office, beat Republican incumbent Roger Marshall 51% to 46%, with Libertarian David Graham taking 3%. Marshall conceded and will leave office Jan. 3, 2027.

Updated 5 days ago

Rule Changes

Lost reelection bid to Adam Hamilton

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress on Nov. 3, 2026, flipping at least seven Senate seats and more than two dozen House districts, the Associated Press reported. The Senate wins included Kansas and Texas, where Democrats had not won Senate seats since 1932 and 1988, and South Carolina, where Annie Andrews was projected to become the state's first Democratic senator in almost three decades.

Updated 6 days ago

Money Moves

As of October 2026: Leading congressional opposition to Netflix–WBD merger

On October 6, Paramount Skydance completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a combined company named Skydance and ending a 13-month bidding war that survived federal and state antitrust challenges. The deal closed after a federal judge approved a settlement with 12 states on September 30, and shares of Skydance began trading on the NYSE under the ticker SKYD.

Updated Oct 9