{"id":2674162,"date":"2026-10-01T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T23:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senate-candidate-begs-kamala-harris-to-stay-away-from-his-campaign-please-no\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T19:43:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T23:43:56","slug":"democratic-senate-candidate-begs-kamala-harris-to-stay-away-from-his-campaign-please-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senate-candidate-begs-kamala-harris-to-stay-away-from-his-campaign-please-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Senate Candidate Begs Kamala Harris to Stay Away from His Campaign: &#8216;Please, No&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-senate-candidate-begs-kamala-harris-to-stay-away-from-his-campaign-please-no%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2674162&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses how certain Democrats, particularly those associated with the coastal elite, are viewed negatively in parts of the American Heartland, such as Kansas. Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton has openly expressed his desire for prominent Democrats like Kamala Harris to stay away from his campaign, citing political reasons and the perception that they are out of touch with local voters. Hamilton believes that aggressive campaigning by high-profile Democrats may harm chances of flipping Republican-held seats.Despite the national popularity of figures like Harris in some areas,local voters in Kansas and other Midwest states are tired of what they see as divisive,zero-sum politics and more moderate or locally-focused candidates. Hamilton also mentions that some Democrats, including Senators Tim Kaine and elissa Slotkin, have faced criticism for their stances, which some perceive as extreme or out of touch. the article highlights the tension between national Democratic figures and local voters who prefer candidates that resonate more with their regional concerns and values.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In certain parts of the country, prominent Democrats appear toxic even to other Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, in a recent interview on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/10\/01\/hamilton-kansas-kamala-harris-midterms-01100896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico\u2019s<\/a> \u201cThe Conversation with Dasha Burns,\u201d Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton made it clear that he does not want former Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris anywhere near his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease, no,\u201d Hamilton said. \u201cDon\u2019t come here to campaign for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas Democrat, a megachurch pastor, explained that he begged Harris to stay away for political reasons, not personal ones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Harris can stay in California,\u201d he added. \u201cI mean no disrespect for her. She is not somebody who would win votes here in Kansas.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"'Don't come here to campaign': Hamilton says Kamala should stay in California\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AE1sCqGn5lA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In November, Kansas voters will decide between Hamilton and incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Emerson College and Nexstar Media released a <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/kansas-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a> showing Hamilton with a two-point lead over Marshall. Four percent supported the Libertarian Party candidate, while eight percent remained undecided.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, President Donald Trump won <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/statistics\/elections\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deep-red Kansas<\/a> by more than 16 points over Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, Democrats see an opportunity for a once unlikely flip of a Republican-held Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, Hamilton asked Harris and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/favorability\/chuck-schumer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unpopular Democrats<\/a>, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, to stay home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re perceived to be out of touch with Kansans,\u201d Hamilton said. \u201cThey\u2019re perceived to be coastal elites, the East Coast or the West Coast elites.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-team-radical-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-apparent-sign-intent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris<\/a> did appear last month with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, however, multiple Democratic candidates in the Midwest have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-close-midterm-races-keep-telling-kamala-harris-stay-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a> Harris to steer clear of their campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, according to Hamilton, angry Democrats obsessed with hurting the GOP have no place in the American Heartland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Kansas, if you want somebody who\u2019s gonna crush the Republicans, they will never get elected to the U.S. Senate,\u201d he told Politico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re sick and tired of people who are on the edges of the political spectrum, Republican or Democrat, who are in the midst of this zero-sum game where we\u2019re two teams fighting against each other to the death,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton identified Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan as two Democrats whose help he would welcome.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/backlash-erupts-tim-kaine-calls-foundational-principle-united-states-extremely-troubling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaine<\/a> called the Declaration of Independence\u2019s core principle of natural rights \u201cextremely troubling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two months later, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-seditious-sen-slotkin-cant-point-illegal-military-order-trump-brings-tom-cruise-movie-instead-can-dems-get-disgraceful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slotkin<\/a>, a former CIA agent, joined five other Democrats in a recorded video, posted to social media, encouraging U.S. service members to disobey what the Democrats called \u201cillegal orders\u201d from Trump. Slotkin and her colleagues did not identify specific orders. 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