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Kansas senator Roger Marshall pays off six-year bakery debt

Original: Republican US senator facing re-election settles six-year bakery debt https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/12/

Republican Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas has settled a bill owed to a bakery for six years, with the payment coming as he prepares to face re-election in the 2026 midterms. The story has drawn attention to the timing, with critics framing it as an effort to clean up his image ahead of the vote.

Why now: The long-unpaid debt was settled shortly before a re-election campaign, making it politically embarrassing for the senator.

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• Republican US senator facing re-election settles six-year bakery debt https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/12/roger-marshall-republican-senator-pays-off-bakery-bill-six-years # Kansas # Republicans # UsSenate # UsMidtermElections2026 # UsNews # UsPolitics · theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · 1

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