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Kansas Sen. It’s really in play. Really!
The Senate Majority PAC "is launching a $5 million statewide television ad blitz starting Saturday through Election Day” to support Adam Hamilton in the Kansas senate race. And, per AdImpact, the Republican Senate Leadership Fund has booked over $10 million in ads through Election Day to support Roger Marshall. https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/10/09/congress/dems-push-into-kansas-01114520
MN Poll:
Gov: Klobuchar 48%; Demuth 39%.
Sen: Flanagan 45%; Tafoya 41%.
AG: Ellison 43%; Schutz 39%.
(Daily Agenda Poll conducted by Morning Consult; 1,000 RV’s, taken 10/2-10/7; M/E ±3.1%) https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/morning-take-the-daily-agenda-poll
Good to see us continuing to lead. In a blue year, I have trouble believing we will lose in MN, light blue as it is. Still, (1) the Senate and AG races are technically still within the M/E; and (2) It’s a bit late to survey RV’s.