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Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall releases ad on medical debt lawsuits against aides' advice
Republican Sen. Roger Marshall released a campaign ad this past weekend defending himself against criticism over medical debt lawsuits he filed against former patients while practicing as a doctor.[3, 6] The New York Times reported that Marshall went behind his senior aides and got a camera crew to record the 60-second video after his team did not agree with the plan.[4] His advisers had reportedly urged him to focus instead on contrasting his record with Hamilton's rather than revisit the medical debt lawsuits.[5]
In the ad, Marshall said that when he practiced as a small-town OB doctor, often serving as the only OB in the middle of 40,000 people, he and his wife...[6] Marshall's re-election bid has grown surprisingly competitive ahead of the 2026 election.[4]
Covered by The New York Times, The Hill, Daily Kos and 3 more
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Where accounts differ (1)
- FramingMS NOW described Marshall's closing message as "dubious" and called it unwise, while The Hill described it neutrally as an ad responding to attacks over his medical debt lawsuits.[2, 6]
- MS NOW · Leans left · Nov 2, 11:50 a.m. ET Roger Marshall pushes dubious closing message in Kansas, reportedly defying his own team
In his final pitch to voters, the Republican senator brought fresh attention to one of his biggest vulnerabilities. That seems unwise. The post Roger Marshall pushes dubious closing message in Kansas, reportedly defying…
- The Hill · Center · Nov 2, 3:06 p.m. ET Marshall cuts rogue ad on medical debt lawsuits
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) released a new campaign ad this past weekend responding to attacks toward him over his medical debt lawsuits against former patients, reportedly bucking his campaign team’s guidance. “When I…
- MS NOW · Leans left · Nov 2, 11:50 a.m. ET Roger Marshall pushes dubious closing message in Kansas, reportedly defying his own team
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Of the 6 rated outlets that covered it, 4 are left of center, 2 are center and 0 are right of center.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: Daily Kos (−1.22), The New Republic (−1.09), MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70).
- Center: Mediaite (+0.04), The Hill (+0.10).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: none.
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