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Miguel Paiva

GOP Midterm Alarm: Trump Forced to Campaign in Red Kansas to Save a Critical US Senate Seat

US President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally at the Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City, Kansas, a suburb of Wichita, on October 19, 2026. (Credit: Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

The Briefing

  • President Trump flew to Kansas on October 19 to campaign for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in a race both Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball have officially upgraded to a Toss-Up — the most dramatic forecast shift of the 2026 midterms.
  • Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, a 62-year-old United Methodist megachurch pastor, outraised Marshall by roughly six to one in their first comparable campaign period and leads or ties the incumbent in most recent public polls.
  • Trump drew immediate backlash after using the antisemitic slur "shylock" while defending Marshall at the Park City rally, handing Democrats a sharp new line of attack with two weeks until Election Day.
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