From Senate Candidates, Surprising Stances on Fixing Social Security NYT - Business By: Tara Siegel Bernard 28 October 2026 at 15:27 Congress needs a plan to prevent the programβs funds from running short by 2032. Many Senate candidates have shared their positions β some of them unexpected. Β© Charlie Riedel/Associated PressSenator Roger Marshall, Republican of Kansas, right, and his Democratic opponent for Senate, Adam Hamilton, debated in Kansas City last week.