KS-SEN: Kansas Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate sharpen attack on GOP incumbent Roger Marshall

TOPEKA — Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Christy Davis, Sandy Spidel Neumann and Anne Parelkar blamed Kansas GOP incumbent Roger Marshall for cost-of-living increases and promoted demands for affordable health care, better treatment of farmers, quality schools and a higher minimum wage.

The trio indicated during an online forum Monday night hosted by the Kansas Democratic Party the centerpiece of their 2026 campaigns would place responsibility for the country’s economic woes on Republicans, including Marshall. The Republican senator said he would seek reelection next year.

The Democratic candidates argued President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” supported by Marshall, exacerbated kitchen-table worries across the red state of Kansas that elected Marshall by 11.5 percentage points in 2020. Democrats said voters shouldn’t forget Trump signed the legislation in July with Marshall standing directly behind the president.

Parelkar, Spidel Neumann and Davis — Senate candidates Michael Soetaert and Chase LaPorte didn’t take part — reminded the audience Marshall walked out of an Oakley town hall in March rather than listen to criticism. Town-hall attendees were boisterously complaining about federal job cuts, especially those tied to veterans’ programs, that were part of Trump’s DOGE initiative with billionaire Elon Musk.



https://kansasreflector.com/2025/11/25/kansas-democratic-candidates-for-u-s-senate-sharpen-attack-on-gop-incumbent-roger-marshall/