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The last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, Judy Garland was filming the Wizard of Oz

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. BBC News US and Canada is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 4 Nov 2026, 17:21 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “The last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, Judy Garland was filming the Wizard of Oz”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Adam Hamilton, a pastor, has made history as the first Kansas Democrat to win the Senate in almost 100 years.
Story timeline
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- First reported by BBC News US and Canada
The last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, Judy Garland was filming the Wizard of Oz
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
The last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, the Wizard of Oz was in cinemas
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- BBC News US and Canada