Roger Marshall Films Solo Kansas Ad Over 700 Patient Debt Lawsuits
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 1
Roger Marshall Films Solo Kansas Ad Over 700 Patient Debt Lawsuits
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 1
Summary
Roger Marshall bypassed at least some top campaign aides and hired his own film crew to make a late-stage ad defending himself in Kansas’s Senate race.
The move came after senior advisers urged him not to answer attacks over his medical debt record and instead focus on contrasting with Democratic rival Adam Hamilton, especially on immigration.
The debt issue has become central to the race after reports that Marshall, then a practicing obstetrician, sued more than 700 patients, charged 18% interest and saw at least 81 arrested for missed court dates.
Marshall’s decision to go it alone underscores both the political damage from those lawsuits and tensions inside an embattled re-election campaign just days before voters decide.