Trump holds rally in Kansas to reinforce Republican senator in tight re-election race
Early voting already exceeds the total for the 2022 midterm legislative elections in the state, and a CNN poll shows Democrats ahead by four points
BY THE X-TRADER NEWS NEWSROOM · REPORTING FROM FOX BUSINESS · 2 MIN
President Donald Trump travels to Kansas this Sunday for his second midterm rally in the state this month in support of Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who faces a surprisingly competitive re-election race, according to Fox Business. The broadcast was aired with the rally scheduled for the following day.
According to correspondent Nate Foy, who spoke to voters in Wichita, the state's largest city, the Republican campaign and the Trump administration hope the event will increase the party's voter turnout. In the reporter's assessment, there is a lot of energy and excitement around Pastor Adam Hamilton, the Democratic opponent.
Early voting at record pace
The numbers attract attention. According to the reporter, more than 300,000 people had already voted early in Kansas as of Friday, surpassing the total of 274,000 recorded in the 2022 midterm election. The count later rose to 375,000, and additional growth is expected by Monday, when early voting closes at noon.
At the polling station visited by the report, some voters waited more than an hour to vote. According to Foy, the scenario is more reminiscent of a presidential election year than a mid-term dispute.
The latest CNN poll, cited in the broadcast, puts Hamilton four points ahead of Marshall. The report describes the race as open and about to be decided in the final stretch.
Campaign strategy and speech
Marshall's campaign has many resources, according to the reporter. The senator took Sen. Ted Cruz to a voter mobilization event on Saturday, and Cruz warned that Republicans need Trump voters to turn out in droves or risk handing the seat to Chuck Schumer and "radical liberals." A voter interviewed in the report classified the Democratic candidate as moderate only in appearance, calling him a "wolf in sheep's clothing."
Hamilton, in turn, stated that the two visits from Republican stars in two weeks are, in his view, a compliment, as they would indicate that the party fears losing the seat. He also criticized the current senator's performance in representing the state.
The president was in Kansas last week, when he announced an $8 billion fuel aid program for farmers, aimed at producers affected by the high cost of diesel during the war in Iran, according to the broadcast. It remains to be seen, said the reporter, whether the new visit will be enough to increase turnout on election day.
What to watch out for
For the market, the dispute is important for the balance of forces in the Senate, which influences the spending, tax and fiscal policy agenda in Washington. The transcript does not detail the direct impact on the stock market, interest rates or dollar, and the outcome in Kansas still depends on attendance in the coming days.
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