Trump rallies in Kansas for Senator Roger Marshall
President Donald Trump rallied in Park City, Kansas, backing Republican Senator Roger Marshall, whose race against Democrat Adam Hamilton is tight. Former Republican Governor Bill Graves, now supporting Hamilton, criticized the event and doubted it would lift GOP turnout.
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What happened
President Donald Trump held a rally in Park City, Kansas, to support Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing a tough challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton. Marshall said before the event that Trump supporters were vital to his reelection bid. Former Kansas Republican Governor Bill Graves, who is backing Hamilton, criticized the rally and doubted it would boost Republican turnout.
Why it matters
The rally comes as rising fuel prices frustrate farmers during harvest season, raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
Timeline
- Oct 19, 5:28 PM ET: Marshall attended the Trump rally in Park City, Kansas, after saying in an interview that Trump supporters were vital to his reelection campaign.
- Oct 19, 7:34 PM ET: Former Governor Bill Graves told CNN he doubted the rallies would drive Republican voter turnout and criticized the event while endorsing Hamilton.
- Oct 20, 12:31 PM ET: Hamilton said he was glad Trump was campaigning with Marshall, just two weeks before the midterm election.
Coverage
- Kansas Democrat ‘glad’ Trump is campaigning for Marshall (The Hill)
- Ex-GOP Kansas governor compares Trump rally to ‘freak show’ while backing Democrat in Senate race (CNN)
- Sen. Roger Marshall is at the Trump rally in Park City, Kansas (kansascity.com)
- Trump hits the campaign trail for 7 straight days. Here’s where he’s going (NJ.com)
- The GOP counts on farmers' votes. As a costly harvest season raises concerns, Trump heads to Kansas (clickondetroit.com)
- Trump to head to Kansas to show support for embattled Marshall (The Guardian)
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