Teamsters' O'Brien Endorses Roger Marshall in Kansas Senate Race as Democrat Raises $4.1 Million
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Teamsters' O'Brien Endorses Roger Marshall in Kansas Senate Race as Democrat Raises $4.1 Million
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Summary
Sean O’Brien backed Republican Sen. Roger Marshall’s reelection bid, giving the Kansas incumbent support from one of the country’s most prominent union leaders in a race tied to Senate control.
Marshall won the endorsement through support for labor bills including the Faster Labor Contracts Act, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act and his Railway Safety Act, plus a tax break on up to $10,000 in overtime pay.
Teamsters Local 696 in Topeka also endorsed Marshall, reinforcing O’Brien’s argument that the senator has worked with labor even when it meant breaking with his party.
Adam Hamilton, the Democratic nominee, has raised more than $4.1 million against Marshall’s roughly $6.2 million, though Cook Political Report still rates the seat likely Republican.
The endorsement underscores a broader Republican push to court organized labor, with JD Vance and some House Republicans advancing union-friendly legislation as Kansas Democrats try to end a Senate drought dating to the 1930s.