But Mann will be heavily favored in a district that hasn’t been won by a Democrat since the 1950s. The results of Tuesday’s primary were in line with the GOP establishment’s backing of the two-term western Kansas congressman in hopes of keeping the open seat out of play in the November election. At least 265,000 voters cast their ballots in advance of Tuesday’s election. Bollier is a retired Kansas City-area anesthesiologist, while Marshall is an obstetrician. She is seeking the seat held by retiring four-term GOP Sen. Pat Roberts. De La Isla had the backing of prominent Democrats. Nathan Carter, office administrator for the Johnson County Election Office, said no major problems were reported Tuesday morning. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Kathleen Sebelius. Kansas Republicans have nominated Rep. Roger Marshall for the Senate over polarizing conservative Kris Kobach. She’s raised more than $8 million for her campaign. The election came three weeks after felony charges were filed against Watkins, accusing him of voting illegally in 2019 and other crimes. Roberts declared his support for Marshall after the congressman had picked up endorsements from the U.S Chamber of Commerce, the Kansas Farm Bureau, the National Right to Life Committee and Kansans for Life, the state’s most influential anti-abortion group. Polls have close across most of Kansas in a primary election that features a contentious race for the Republican nomination for an open Senate seat. Marshall also took a shot at Kobach's 2018 loss to Gov. Laura Kelly (D) in the traditionally red state. “I think this polling must be just a reflection that Kansans think we're doing a good job," he told The Hill. Another 2% opted for Libertarian, while 16% were undecided. Kris Kobach 3. Bob and Debbie Rosenberger said Kobach’s loss in 2018 was on their minds as they cast their Republican primary ballots for Marshall at a southwest Topeka church. DeSantis if he loses Florida Biden hits Trump's response to attempted kidnapping of Michigan governor: 'What the hell is wrong with this guy?' Tracey Mann in the November contest for the congressional seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Roger Marshall, who on Tuesday won the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate. Freshman Rep. Steve Watkins was trying to beat back a challenge from State Treasurer Jake LaTurner in the Republican primary in the 2nd Congressional District of eastern Kansas. It’s one of the nation’s most Republican districts and has elected three congressmen who went on to become U.S. senators over the past 50 years. So we can't send that person back to a general election against Chuck SchumerChuck SchumerOcasio-Cortez, progressives call on Senate not to confirm lobbyists or executives to future administration posts The 2016 and 2020 Senate votes are about the same thing: constitutionalist judges Pelosi and Trump go a full year without speaking MORE's hand-picked person, Barbara Bollier.”. Bob and Debbie Rosenberger said Kobach’s loss in 2018 was on their minds as they cast their Republican primary ballots for Marshall at a southwest Topeka church. Marshall will face Democratic state Sen. Barbara Bollier, a former lifelong moderate Republican who received national attention at the end of 2018 by switching parties. The seat hasn’t been won by a Democrat since the 1950s. De La Isla has served as Topeka mayor since 2018 and previously spent five years on the City Council. Kobach said in his concession speech that he had faced a “very steep, uphill struggle” after telling reporters earlier in the day that the GOP establishment had a recent history of crushing conservatives like him. Public Opinion Strategies polled 600 Republican primary voters from May 10-12. He told his supporters that the GOP’s Senate majority is at stake in his race and said he was strengthened by the contentious primary. The GOP ballot for Tuesday’s election included 11 candidates for the seat held by retiring four-term Republican Sen. Pat Roberts. He said he was torn between voting for Kobach and Marshall but didn’t know much about Marshall and he “just voted for the guy I knew the most about.”.