Adam Hamilton beat out 10 Democratic opponents with roughly 35% of votes, propelling him to a November face-off with incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall. Both shifted their race ratings from “safe” or “solidly” Republican to “likely” Republican — a slight change with larger implications. Kondik continued: “So this is definitely a long shot, although Hamilton out-raised incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) $3.7 million to $610,000 last quarter.” The Cook Political Report said the general election race moved “into a potentially more competitive position” after Hamilton’s primary win. It has nine campuses across the Kansas City-metro and has become the largest Methodist church in the country.