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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 14
Vance Campaigns for Roger Marshall in Kansas as GOP Defends 2024 Trump State
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Sep 14

Vance Campaigns for Roger Marshall in Kansas as GOP Defends 2024 Trump State

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 14

Summary

  • JD Vance opened Republicans’ final midterm stretch in the Kansas City area on Monday, campaigning with Senator Roger Marshall in a state Donald Trump carried in 2024.
  • The visit signals GOP concern that Kansas is more competitive than expected as Democrats press a traditional Republican stronghold and limited polling shows a tighter Marshall race than the party wants.
  • Republicans are already battling difficult Senate contests in Texas, Iowa and Ohio, with high prices, the Iran war and Trump’s weak approval ratings creating broader headwinds.
  • Trump is due in North Carolina later this week to boost Republican nominee Michael Whatley, who trails Democrat Roy Cooper in a race Democrats see as key to retaking the Senate.

Insights

What underlying factors are causing previously secure states to become unexpected battlegrounds in this election cycle?