Kansas Senator Pays Doubled Bakery Bill After Viral Post Exposes 2020 Campaign Debt
Republican Senator Roger Marshall settled a six-year-old debt of $678.75 for election treats by paying $1,300 after baker Holly Thomas publicly criticized his campaign for non-payment. The incident, which went viral, highlights Marshall's vulnerability in the 2026 Kansas Senate race against Democrat Adam Hamilton, occurring amid broader scrutiny of his medical debt collection practices and a tight national midterm landscape.