Kansas Senate candidates Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton faced off in a debate on Wednesday night, according to CBS News's video report. The debate took place with less than two weeks remaining until Election Day, a timing that The Hill's preview had noted before the event, describing it as a Wednesday evening appearance on the debate stage by the top candidates in the race.
The Hill reported that Marshall, the Republican incumbent, is "fending off a challenge" from Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton in a race that has grown increasingly competitive. Its preview said the pair would face questions about issues, but the summary available for this report cuts off before naming them, so the specific topics are not identified here.
CBS News, in a report with reporting credited to Katrina Kaufman, used the word clash in its headline to describe the exchange between the two candidates. The summary of that report does not describe what either candidate said during the debate, and it does not identify where the event was held or who moderated it.
The Hill's preview and CBS News's report agree on the basic facts that the two candidates appeared together on Wednesday and that the debate came in the final stretch before the election. Beyond that, the available summaries offer no candidate statements, no figures, and no polling. Readers who want the substance of the exchanges will need to consult the full reports from each outlet.
Sources: The Hill: Marshall, Hamilton set to take debate stage in tight Kansas Senate race; CBS News: Marshall, Hamilton clash in heated Kansas Senate debate.