Greg Orman
Kansas businessman who ran as an Independent for Senate in 2014 and governor in 2018.
Greg Orman led Senator Pat Roberts in Kansas polls in September 2014, running with no party label, then lost by about ten points. His run is the measure of an outsider's reach in Kansas, raised again as Roger Marshall's race tightened in October 2026.
Last refreshed: 18 October 2026
Timeline for Greg Orman
Mentioned in: WinSenate puts $8.14m into Kansas ads
US Midterms 2026Mentioned in: Kansas's Marshall outraised 13 to 1
US Midterms 2026Background
Greg Orman is the measure of how far a candidate without a party label can get in a Kansas Senate race. The question is live again because Senator Roger Marshall's Democratic Challenger, Adam Hamilton, raised $8.27m between mid-July and the end of September, and the race now sits in the Toss Up column.
A businessman, Orman stood for the US Senate in 2014 as an Independent. He led in September polls. Roberts recovered once national Republicans sent staff and money, and won by about ten points. Orman ran again as an Independent in 2018, this time for governor of Kansas.
His two campaigns are the record of what an outsider can build in Kansas, and of how fast a late Republican push can close the gap.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 18 October 2026. Editorial standards.