{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Former Kansas GOP governor explains why he's backing Democrat Adam Hamilton for Senate","publication_date":"September 23, 2026","summary":"Former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves, a Republican, crossed party lines to endorse Democrat Adam Hamilton in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. Graves said the country is facing “increasing partisan gridlock and division” and that it’s “time Kansas does something different.” He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss that decision and what it says about his view of the Republican Party today.","author_name":"By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/09\/bb4f9c6d6f0dff0fcdbf111852ae7904-graves-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}