Kansas has a competitive US Senate Race

State Senator Barbara Bollier (D) is running against Congressman Roger Marshall (R) to represent Kansas in the US Senate. 

 

Marshall currently represents the Kansas first congressional district in Congress.

 

FiveThirtyEight expects Marshall to win the race by 5-6%. 

 

George McGill was the most recent Democrat to represent Kansas in the US Senate. He served from Dec. 1, 1930 to Jan 3, 1939. 

 

Kansas has been represented exclusively by Republicans in the US Senate ever since.

 

Republicans won each of the 4 most recent US Senate races in Kansas. On average, the Republican candidate won by 27%.

 

In 2008, Pat Roberts (R) beat Jim Slattery (D) by 24%. 

 

In 2010, Jerry Moran (R) beat Lisa Johnston (D) by 44%. 

 

In 2014, Pat Roberts (R) beat Greg Orman (i) by 11%. 

 

In 2016, Jerry Moran beat Patrick Wiesner (D) by 30%.