Trump urges Kansas voters to back Marshall in close Senate race

President Donald Trump campaigned for Republican US senator Roger Marshall at Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City, about 10 miles north of Wichita, on 19 October 2026. Marshall faces Democrat Adam Hamilton in what Kansas News Service describes as an unusually tight re-election race. [7] [8]

“I love you, Kansas, but I’m here for a guy named Roger Marshall,” Trump said at the start of his speech. He asked supporters to “pretend” he was on the ballot and urged them to vote Republican in the 3 November midterm elections. [4] [8]

Trump shared KCTV5’s coverage of the visit on Truth Social on 21 October. His post reproduced the broadcaster’s headline, “‘I love you, Kansas’: Trump visits Wichita area for rally to support Marshall”, and linked to its video report of Monday’s appearance. [1] [2]

The close Senate contest contrasts with Trump’s 16-percentage-point victory in Kansas in the 2024 presidential election, reported by Kansas News Service. At the rally, he also defended Marshall against criticism over lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical bills and attacked Hamilton as “pretending to be a moderate”. [7] [8]

Hamilton’s campaign told ABC News that Trump and Marshall were trying to distract voters from fuel prices and difficulties accessing affordable healthcare. [7]

The Democratic challenger has also been courting Trump voters. In a campaign video tied to the president’s visit, Hamilton said: “If you voted for the president, you also have a place in my campaign.” [8]