Politics● ElevatedSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 1:30 PM
Inflation and tariffs shake Republican-leaning states in the Midwest
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A Democratic challenger is running neck-and-neck with Republican incumbent Roger Marshall in the Kansas U.S. Senate race, reflecting broader national discontent with the Trump administration's economic policies and local controversies surrounding Marshall's medical debt collection practices.
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