Opinion: US Sen. Roger Marshall lost his seat long before Kansans kicked him out. He just didn’t realize it.

By: Clay Wirestone

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago

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U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall officially lost his seat to the Rev. Adam Hamilton on Tuesday night as part of a resounding repudiation of Republicans across the United States.

But Marshall actually lost that seat 20 months ago, when he clashed with everyday Kansans at a March 1 town hall meeting in Oakley.

Facing tough questions from an audience fed up with President Donald Trump’s Department Of Government Efficiency, Marshall left the meeting early. For …

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