Senator Roger Marshall, Republican from Kansas

Roger Marshall

State of Kansas

Kansas Senate Intelligence

Roger Marshall sits in a deeply Republican but not politically sleepy Kansas: an R+18 state where cultural conservatism, farm economics, and health care access intersect. A physician by training and now a senator with Agriculture, Finance, and HELP committee reach, Marshall is well matched to a state that is 76% White, heavily rooted in small-town and exurban communities, and still defined by agriculture and manufacturing alongside major health and education employers. The electorate is older, veteran-friendly, and cost-conscious, rewarding pragmatic conservatism more than ideological spectacle.

For advocates, the opening is economic security, not moral argument. Kansas’s 25.0% healthcare/education workforce, 3.1% agriculture base, and 8.8% uninsured rate create a durable coalition around rural hospital stability, workforce pipelines, and farm-linked supply chain issues. Messages that tie health, tax, or labor policy to keeping communities viable will travel; partisan or urban-coded frames will not. Marshall is strategically interesting because he can be moved at the nexus of provider concerns, ag interests, and fiscally conservative problem-solving.

Senator Roger Marshall represents 2,947,197 residents of Kansas. The state has estimated median household income of $74,275 and unemployment rate of 3.9%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

2,947,197Population
↑ 11,275
$74,275Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $4,528
3.9%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.1%
7.5%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.1%
67.2%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,060Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $74
0.4%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
19.7 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
→ no change

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Kansas State Demographics

Median Age 37.4 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 67.2% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 35.6% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.5% (vs 12.4%) · Income $74,275 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (37.4 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 14.1%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 76%. Also significant: Hispanic (13.6%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

35.6% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 8.1% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $74,275, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 67.2% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,060. Median home value is $217,200.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 75.4% drive alone to work. Average commute is 19.7 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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