Politics
Teamsters president Sean O’Brien endorses Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas Senate race
The labor union and its Topeka local endorsed the incumbent Republican over Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton, citing Marshall's record on labor legislation.
The short version
- Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien and Topeka-based Teamsters Local 696 endorsed Republican Sen. Roger Marshall for reelection in Kansas.
- Union leadership credited Marshall's support for specific labor measures, including the Railway Safety Act and Warehouse Worker Protection Act.
- Marshall faces Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton, a prominent pastor who has raised over $4.1 million to Marshall's $6.2 million in a race rated as likely Republican.
Key facts
- Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien and Teamsters Local 696 endorsed Republican incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall for reelection.[Fox News]
- The union pointed to Marshall's support for measures including the Faster Labor Contracts Act, the Railway Safety Act, and the Warehouse Worker Protection Act as rationale for the endorsement.[Fox News]
- Marshall's Democratic opponent is Adam Hamilton, the lead pastor of a Kansas Methodist megachurch.[Fox News]
- Campaign fundraising figures show Marshall has raised more than $6.2 million compared to over $4.1 million raised by Hamilton.[Fox News]
- The Cook Political Report rates the Kansas Senate contest as 'likely Republican.'[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The degree to which the union endorsement will influence rank-and-file voter turnout in the Kansas general election remains to be seen.[Fox News]