The Kansas Senate race is looking like a toss up. Yes, really.
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The Kansas Senate race is looking like a toss up. Yes, really.

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 20, 202619 min
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Kansas hasn't elected a Democratic senator since the 1930s. But political headwinds against Republicans are turning this year's race between incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton into a real contest. This episode: Voting correspondent Miles Parks, political reporter Stephen Fowler, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. This podcast was produced and edited by Lexie Schapitl and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free list...

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This week on Up First, the midterms less than 15 days away. President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and former President Obama all crisscrossing the country, rallying voters in key races from Michigan to Georgia to North Carolina. Join us every morning as we guide you through the home stretch of this election season

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Up First on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm about to say something previously unthinkable, at least in the last two years, but honestly, maybe in the last six months. Kansas has a competitive Senate race.

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Today on the pod, it's another red state where a politician is unexpectedly playing defense. It's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Miles Parks.

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