Roger Marshall

Republicans are voicing concern that a combination of adverse factors described as a 'perfect storm' could cost Senator Roger Marshall his seat in Kansas, a state that normally favors the GOP. Party officials fear the Senate race may be more competitive than expected in traditionally red-state territory, raising alarms about a potential Democratic pickup in a seat Republicans had counted as safe.

Republicans are voicing concern that a combination of adverse factors—a 'perfect storm'—could lead to Senator Roger Marshall losing his seat in Kansas, a state that is normally solidly red. The worry, reported by The Hill, is that converging political conditions could produce an upset in a race the GOP would usually count as safe.