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Kansas U.S. Senator-elect Adam Hamilton says that after his victory, he feels a "deep sense of responsibility to make sure that we actually change things for the better." He spoke with KCUR's Up To Date, along with election experts and several congressional winners from Missouri, about what led to the Democratic wave in Tuesday's election.

Stigall will succeed longtime Rep. Sam Graves, who is retiring. Several incumbents in Missouri's congressional districts kept their seats in Tuesday's election, save for District 2 incumbent Republican Ann Wagner, who was defeated by Democrat Fred Wellman.

Davids defeated Republican Eric Jenkins, a former Shawnee city councilmember, and Libertarian Steve Hohe. Davids has now won each of her four reelection bid by double-digit margins, despite GOP efforts to redraw the district.

Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, was the target of a Republican-led redistricting effort aimed at booting him from office. After a legal back-and-forth, residents voted using the 2022 congressional map that kept the Kansas City area intact.

Alford easily won reelection in the district that includes portions of the southern and eastern Kansas City metro. Voters used a different map for the general than the primary, after the Missouri and U.S. Supreme Courts ruled Missourians must use the 2022 maps.

Election Day is Tuesday. Voters in Kansas and Missouri will weigh in on important ballot issues such as abortion and redistricting, and decide competitive races for U.S. Senate, governor and more.

The Ballwin Republican, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 2012, is facing off against Democrat Fred Wellman on Nov. 3.

Davids fended off a primary challenge from Sarah Preu, a technology and communications professional from Fairway. She'll face Republican Eric Jenkins, a former Shawnee City Council member, in November.

Kansas polling places are open from at least 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Election Day, Aug. 4. See results as they come in for Kansas statewide offices, U.S. Senate and U.S. House primary contests and a constitutional amendment question.

Missouri polling places are open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. on Election Day, Aug. 4. See results as they come in for U.S. House primary contests and constitutional amendment questions.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids says she’s hearing from Kansas residents who are struggling to make ends meet. In an interview with KCUR's Up To Date, Davids said President Trump went to war in Iran "without a clear strategy," and it's adding to the high cost of living.

The bipartisan legislation from U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Maria Cantwell of Washington state aims to “restore order in college athletics.”