Hamilton’s campaign said it received donations from 16,336 individual donors between April 30 and June 30 as it seeks to unseat Republican incumbent Roger Marshall. The campaign reported that 63% of contributions came from Kansans, with donors from 93 of the state’s 105 counties, and a $25 median donation.
Federal election records also show other Democratic candidates trailed Hamilton in the previous reporting period: state Sen. Patrick Schmidt of Topeka raised about $177,000 between January and March, while Marshall raised about $513,000 in the same period. The next quarterly reports are due to be filed with the Federal Election Commission later this month.
In a release carried by the Iola Register, Hamilton spokesperson Tyson Brody said the early results reflect a broad grassroots effort among Kansans.