Dem Senate hopeful rejects Schumer but benefits from millions in spending by his allies

National Democrats are pouring millions of dollars into Kansas to bolster Adam Hamilton, who has spent much of his campaign arguing that he would not be beholden to top Democratic leaders in Washington, D.C. Tens of millions are flowing into Kansas to boost Hamilton, with a sizable chunk coming from Senate Majority PAC, a super PAC closely aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Hamilton has repeatedly said he would not support Schumer as the Democratic leader should he win in November. But his opponent, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., questioned how Hamilton could benefit from "$30 to $40 million from Chuck Schumer and not be beholden to him in some way?"

Spending Discrepancy

The Schumer-aligned group teed up $5 million in advertising spending in Kansas earlier this month, a sign that Democrats are bullish about flipping the seat. In total, national Democrats and their affiliated groups, combined with Hamilton's campaign spending, are slated to dump $38 million into the race, according to AdImpact.

National Republicans, along with Marshall's campaign, are putting $32 million into the contest. Hamilton has vastly outraised Marshall, scoring nearly $14 million compared to Marshall's almost $6 million, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

Campaign Responses

Hamilton's campaign pushed back on Marshall, arguing that the first-term senator has been given a lifeboat by national Republicans. "Adam has said repeatedly he believes it's time for fresh leadership in Washington," Tyson Brody, a Hamilton campaign spokesperson, told Fox News Digital.

Brody added that "Adam will always put Kansas first. Meanwhile, Roger Marshall is totally dependent on Washington money to save his campaign because he has abandoned Kansas to support D.C. corruption, endless war and high prices."

Marshall has sought to tie Hamilton, who is running as a moderate in ruby-red Kansas, directly to Schumer, a point he made several times during their final debate. Hamilton countered that Marshall had mentioned Schumer "maybe 20 times so far" and reiterated his position: "I've already said I wouldn't support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader if the Democrats took control of the Senate."