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Democrats' super PAC weighs investing in red-state Kansas Senate race

Sen. Roger Marshall faces billing-practice revelations, residency questions and GOP defections as Democrat Adam Hamilton draws national money talk.

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What to know

  • Kansas, unbroken Republican Senate territory since 1932, has become a genuinely competitive race 39 days before Election Day.
  • Senate Democrats' flagship super PAC, Senate Majority PAC, says it is 'actively thinking' about investing in Kansas and other red states.
  • Marshall faces reports he garnished patient paychecks and pursued arrest warrants as a physician, plus unresolved residency questions.
  • Marshall is drawing GOP defectors — including a former governor and a former primary rival — while VP Vance rallied to shore him up.

“We're actively thinking about what role will we play at that point.”

JB Poersch, President, Senate Majority PAC · Politico (via MS NOW) ↗ · Sep 24

Roger MarshallRoger Marshall Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator from KansasAdam Hamilton Democratic Senate nomineeJB Poersch President, Senate Majority PACJD VanceJD Vance U.S. Vice PresidentBill Graves Former Republican Governor of KansasArch Naramore Former GOP primary challenger to Marshall

Democrats' super PAC weighs investing in red-state Kansas Senate race
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    Senate Majority PAC says it is 'actively thinking' about Kansas

    Politico reported that leaders of Senate Democrats' flagship super PAC are weighing whether to invest in Kansas and other deep-red states as the political environment shifts.

    “There's some good arguments out in not just Kansas, in four or five other places. And we're not just watching — we're thinking about ways we might get involved if they stay earnestly competitive.”
    — JB Poersch
  2. background

    Former GOP Gov. Bill Graves endorses Hamilton — Graves first endorsed Hamilton in a Kansas City Star op-ed, then released a video reinforcing his support for the Democratic nominee.

  3. background

    Marshall's past medical-bill collection practices surface — Reporting revealed that as a physician in private practice, Marshall garnished patients' paychecks and pursued arrest warrants when they couldn't pay medical bills; local voters appear to have taken notice.

  4. background

    VP JD Vance headlines a Kansas rally for Marshall — With roughly 50 days left before the election, Vance rallied in Kansas specifically to boost Marshall, seen as a sign of GOP anxiety about the seat.