By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/in-kansas-marshall-keeps-seat-in-gop-column Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter In Kansas, Marshall keeps seat in GOP column Politics Nov 3, 2020 11:21 PM EDT Republican Rep. Roger Marshall has won an open Senate seat in Kansas in a tougher-than-expected race that saw his Democratic opponent far outraise him. Marshall is an obstetrician who has represented western and central Kansas in Congress for two terms. He prevailed against Democratic state Sen. Barbara Bollier. Graphic by PBS NewsHour based on AP data. Marshall entered the campaign with the GOP’s traditional advantages in a state that tends to vote for conservatives. Republicans haven’t lost a Senate race in Kansas since 1932. But Bollier, a former Republican, excited Democrats and raised more than $25 million to set a Kansas record that Marshall couldn’t match. Bollier pitched herself as an independent and common-sense centrist, but Marshall portrayed her as too liberal for Kansas. Marshall will succeed retiring four-term Republican Sen. Pat Roberts. More election coverage Watch Live: Election 2020 – PBS NewsHour special coverage Explore the live election map Follow all of our live 2020 election updates. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Republican Rep. Roger Marshall has won an open Senate seat in Kansas in a tougher-than-expected race that saw his Democratic opponent far outraise him. Marshall is an obstetrician who has represented western and central Kansas in Congress for two terms. He prevailed against Democratic state Sen. Barbara Bollier. Graphic by PBS NewsHour based on AP data. Marshall entered the campaign with the GOP’s traditional advantages in a state that tends to vote for conservatives. Republicans haven’t lost a Senate race in Kansas since 1932. But Bollier, a former Republican, excited Democrats and raised more than $25 million to set a Kansas record that Marshall couldn’t match. Bollier pitched herself as an independent and common-sense centrist, but Marshall portrayed her as too liberal for Kansas. Marshall will succeed retiring four-term Republican Sen. Pat Roberts. More election coverage Watch Live: Election 2020 – PBS NewsHour special coverage Explore the live election map Follow all of our live 2020 election updates. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now