堪萨斯州选民将于周二选出该州未来六年的联邦参议员，这场竞选在向来是共和党铁票仓的“向日葵州”显得异常激烈。
Kansans will pick their next U.S. Senator for the next six years Tuesday in a race that has been unusually competitive for the Sunflower State, a traditional GOP stronghold.
堪萨斯州上一次选出民主党籍参议员还是1932年，尽管民主党在州级选举中表现较好，包括即将卸任的两届州长劳拉·凯利（民主党）。
The last time Kansas elected a Democrat to the Senate was in 1932, though Democrats have had better luck in state races, including outgoing two-term Gov. Laura Kelly (D).
堪萨斯州民主党认为，今年他们拥有一位强有力的候选人亚当·汉密尔顿，有望改写这一历史，并视现任一届参议员罗杰·马歇尔（共和党）为弱势一方。
Kansas Democrats believe they have a strong candidate this year to rewrite that history in Adam Hamilton and see incumbent one-term Sen. Roger Marshall (R) as vulnerable.
马歇尔的争议事件——包括据报他曾起诉数百名患者追讨未付医疗账单——加上特朗普总统声望下滑以及燃油价格上涨重创农业州，为民主党创造了机会。
Marshall's controversies, including reports that he sued hundreds of patients for unpaid medical bills, coupled with President Trump's growing unpopularity and rising fuel prices that have hit agricultural states hard, have created an opportunity for Democrats.
汉密尔顿领导着该州最大的大型教会之一，是本周期民主党推出的最强候选人之一，获得了两位前共和党州长的背书，具备民主党人在红州获胜所需的跨阵营吸引力。投票将于美东时间晚上8点截止。
Hamilton, who leads one of the largest megachurches in the Sunflower State, has been one of the strongest candidates fielded by Democrats this cycle, securing the kind of crossover appeal that would be needed for a Democrat to win in a red state, including endorsements from two former Republican governors. Polls close at 8 p.m. EST.