Roger Marshall Republican
U.S. Senator since 2021
Toss-uprating
A clear, nonpartisan rundown of the candidates and races Kansas voters will decide in the 2026 midterms, with where each candidate stands and how competitive the race is.
Sen. Roger Marshall seeks a second term in a race that has tightened sharply. Cook moved it to Toss Up on Oct. 6; public polling in early October showed the contest within a point. Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932.
U.S. Senator since 2021
Pastor
Open seat; Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is term-limited.
President of the Kansas Senate
State senator
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