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Marshall and Hamilton clash in Kansas Senate debate
Sen.
Roger Marshall and challenger Adam Hamilton debated in Kansas ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Marshall, a Republican seeking a second term, faced Hamilton, a longtime pastor hoping to become the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932.
The hourlong debate covered President Donald Trump, immigration, Iran, artificial intelligence and personal controversies.
Marshall said he does not always agree with Trump, citing immigration enforcement in southwest Kansas and the president's approach to beef imports.
Both candidates said there are two genders, and they opposed biological males competing in girls' and women's sports.
Hamilton said eligibility decisions should generally be made locally, while Marshall argued that boys and girls should compete in separate sports by high school.
The race could affect which party controls the Senate, and Trump had campaigned for Marshall in Kansas earlier that week.
Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton clashed in a Kansas Senate debate Wednesday night.
They discussed President Donald Trump, immigration, transgender athletes and personal controversies.
Marshall said Trump was not always right and cited disagreements over immigration enforcement and beef imports.
Both candidates said there are two genders, but they differed in how they framed transgender participation in women’s sports.
The debate took place less than two weeks before Election Day, as Marshall sought a second term and Hamilton sought to become the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932.
- Who
- Sen. Roger Marshall, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton.
- What
- They debated in a contentious Kansas Senate race.
- When
- Wednesday night, less than two weeks before Election Day.
- Where
- Kansas. The debate’s specific venue is not stated.
- Why
- Marshall was seeking a second term, while Hamilton was challenging him. The race drew national attention amid competition for control of the Senate.
Roger Marshall
Adam Hamilton
Trump's record
Roger Marshall
Marshall said Trump was not always right and cited disagreements over immigration enforcement and beef imports.
Adam Hamilton
Hamilton's specific view of Trump is not stated.
Transgender athletes in women's sports
Roger Marshall
Marshall said that by high school, boys should be in boys’ sports and girls in girls’ sports, and accused national Democrats of pushing “transgender ideology.
Adam Hamilton
Hamilton said eligibility decisions should generally be made locally, but said biological males should not compete against females.
Personal controversies
Roger Marshall
Marshall said his former medical practice gave away $3 million to $4 million in charity each year while also operating as a business.
Adam Hamilton
Hamilton acknowledged he should have checked that a volunteer accused of sexual abuse did not return to his church’s summer camp.
President Donald Trump traveled to Kansas to campaign for Marshall.
Marshall and Hamilton took part in an hourlong Senate debate.
The article identified this as the date of the midterm elections.
- Debate length
- One hour
- Marshall's office
- U.S. senator from Kansas
- Hamilton's background
- Longtime pastor
- Marshall's medical practice charity
- $3 million to $4 million per year, according to Marshall
- Hamilton's granddaughter
- 12 years old
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What people are saying
President Trump is not always right.
There's two. There's a boy and there's a girl.
I should have checked to make sure that he wasn't going back.
I have a 12-year-old granddaughter. I don't want biological men or boys competing against her that could harm her.