The Senate Leadership Fund, a Republican-aligned super PAC, will spend $14 million in Kansas to support Sen. Roger Marshall and has reserved roughly $62 million more across multiple Senate contests. Key recent allocations include $8 million for Susan Collins (Maine), $4 million for Dan Sullivan (Alaska) and $2 million for Mike Rogers (Michigan). Much of the Kansas spending is expected to fund ads targeting Democratic newcomer Adam Hamilton. Forecasters rate Kansas as Lean Republican and North Carolina as Lean Democratic.
GOP Super PAC Pours $14M Into Kansas To Back Sen. Roger Marshall
Sen. Roger Marshall (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
The Senate Leadership Fund, a Republican-aligned super PAC, is committing $14 million to support incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, Punchbowl News reported. The move comes as the group has reserved roughly $62 million more in advertising across several competitive Senate contests in recent days.
Major recent additions include:
- $8 million to bolster Sen. Susan Collins in Maine (total reservations there: $50 million).
- $4 million for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska (total: $21 million).
- $2 million for former Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan (total: $53 million).
- Earlier boosts included $20 million in Iowa (total: $53 million) and $14 million in Ohio (total: $93 million).
The Hill, citing a person familiar with the PAC's plans, reported that a substantial share of the Kansas spending will fund ads attacking Marshall's Democratic opponent, Adam Hamilton — a political newcomer and pastor who founded one of the country’s largest United Methodist congregations. A Democrat has not won a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in nearly a century.
Officials said the PAC shifted some funds from North Carolina to Kansas last week. In North Carolina, polls show Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Thom Tillis. Two independent election forecasters currently rate the Kansas race as Lean Republican, while North Carolina is rated Lean Democratic.
For context, President Donald Trump carried Kansas by 16 percentage points, Ohio by 11 points, and both Iowa and Alaska by 13 points in the last presidential election — figures the PAC likely considered when allocating resources.
Why it matters: The Senate Leadership Fund’s multi-state ad buys signal where Republican strategists see vulnerability or opportunity heading into the closing weeks of the midterm campaign. Punchbowl also noted signs of a shifting political environment — declining approval for former President Trump and lower enthusiasm among some GOP voters — that may be reshaping where the party invests its money.
Reporting sources: Punchbowl News; The Hill.
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