Roger Marshall
Roger Wayne Marshall (born August 9, 1960) is an American politician and obstetrician. Marshall is the junior United States Senator from Kansas since 2021. He was the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 1st congressional district. He was elected in 2016. Marshall is a Republican. In August 2020, he became the Republican nominee for the United States Senate seat being left empty by Pat Roberts' retirement. He would go on to defeat Barbara Bollier in the November 2020 election.
Roger Marshall | |
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| United States Senator from Kansas | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 Serving with Jerry Moran | |
| Preceded by | Pat Roberts |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Huelskamp |
| Succeeded by | Tracey Mann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roger Wayne Marshall August 9, 1960 El Dorado, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Laina Marshall (m. 1983) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Kansas State University (BS) University of Kansas (MD) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | Army Reserve |
Life
changeMarshall was born in El Dorado, Kansas.[1] He was in the United States Army Reserve for seven years, and he reached the rank of captain.[2]
2016 campaign
changeMarshall ran against Tim Huelskamp in the Republican Party primary election for Kansas's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Marshall had support from many of Kansas's agricultural groups. They were mad at Huelskamp for losing his seat on the House Agriculture Committee. This was the first time in 100 years that a Kansan was not on that committee.[3]
Marshall won 56% of the vote. Huelskamp won only 44%. The district is very Republican. No Democrat ran.[4] In the general election, Marshall easily won.
2020 U.S. Senate campaign
changeOn September 7, 2019, Marshall announced he would give up his House seat and run for the Senate seat being left empty by four-term fellow Republican Pat Roberts.[5]
On August 4, 2020, Marshall won the Republican primary. He will face Democratic State Senator Barbara Bollier in the general election.[6] In November 2020, he won the election defeating Bollier.
Political views
changeHealth care
changeMarshall is against the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).[7] Marshall voted for the American Health Care Act of 2017. This bill would have repealed and replaced the Affordable Care Act.[8]
Abortion
changeMarshall is anti-abortion.[9][10]
Personal life
changeMarshall lives in Great Bend, Kansas, and he practices medicine there.[11]
Election history
changeKansas's 1st congressional district, 2016
| Republican primary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Roger Marshall | 58,808 | 56.5% | |
| Republican | Tim Huelskamp (inc.) | 45,315 | 43.5% | |
| Total | 104,123 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Roger Marshall | 166,051 | 66.2% | |
| Independent | Alan LaPolice | 66,218 | 26.4% | |
| Libertarian | Kerry Burt | 18,415 | 7.4% | |
| Total | 250,684 | 100% | ||
References
change- ↑ Special to the Sentinel Roger Marshall's office (May 28, 2015). "Marshall announces republican candidacy". M.mcphersonsentinel.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Hogg, Dale (August 2, 2016). "Marshall Wins in Upset". Great Bend Tribune. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ Tate, Curtis (July 22, 2016). "Firebrand Kansas congressman feels heat in Republican primary". McClatchy Washington Bureau.
- ↑ Robertson, Joe (August 2, 2016). "Tea party's Tim Huelskamp ousted by challenger Roger Marshall in Kansas congressional race". The Kansas City Star.
- ↑ Brufke, Julie Grace (September 7, 2019). "Rep. Roger Marshall launches Kansas Senate bid". The Hill. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ↑ Arkin, James; Mutnick, Ally (August 4, 2020). "Kobach loses Kansas Senate primary". Politico. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ Lev Facher (March 3, 2017). "Two months ago, this doctor was delivering babies. Now he's at the nexus of the Obamacare fight". Stat via Boston Globe Media. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 256". Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ↑ Sunnivie Brydum, Antigay Kansas Rep. Won't Be Returning to Congress, The Advocate (August 3, 2016).
- ↑ Curtis Tate, Tea party Rep. Tim Huelskamp heading to defeat in Kansas Republican primary, McClatchy DC (August 2, 2016).
- ↑ "Physician Marshall ousts US Rep. Huelskamp in Kansas primary". Newscenter1.tv. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
Other websites
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- Congressman Roger Marshall Archived 2021-01-02 at the Wayback Machine official US House website
- Roger Marshall for Congress official campaign website
- Roger Marshall at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN