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RepublicanKansas SenateParty nominee

Roger W Marshall

Political group

Unclassified

Race role

Incumbent Senator

Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
15.12Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score43.54
Friction-28.42
Leadership Score (WATT): a 0–100 score measuring positive leadership momentum, weighted by outlet bias. “Mount Rushmore” names the top of the scale as a brand metaphor — a measurement, not a literal historical calibration. How we score.
Effectiveness (‘e’) — measuredMeasured from federal record
1.51/10Problem-solving capability measured from sponsored legislation, committee roles, and tenure.

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Career background

Legislative record242Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index0.69GovTrack bipartisanship index
High cross-aisle alignment
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)60%
PAC / corporate40%
Missed votes--

Leadership strengths

Risk-Taking

Articles: 2 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.751

Communication Skills

Articles: 15 · Bias weight: 0.96x

Weighted score0.705

Political Acumen

Articles: 46 · Bias weight: 0.948x

Weighted score0.703

Top sources

https://dailycaller.com/2026/07/23/bill-hospital-price-transparency-advances/https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/article316525421.htmlhttps://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/07/09/us-senate-kansas-voter-guide-290703/

Focus on the Common Good

Articles: 17 · Bias weight: 0.941x

Weighted score0.681

Transparency

Articles: 24 · Bias weight: 0.942x

Weighted score0.664

Top sources

https://www.kshb.com/politics/congress/health-care-price-transparency-bill-gains-bipartisan-support-in-congresshttps://eu.cjonline.com/story/opinion/letters/2026/07/25/kansans-demand-senator-roger-marshall-hold-meetings-opinion/90998898007/https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/kansans-demand-senator-roger-marshall-090431952.html

Leadership frictions

Frustration/Optimism is not present but 'Frustration' is related to 'Optimism' so we can say 'Optimism' is implicitly demonstrated as its opposite

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.700

Cowardice

Articles: 8 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.696

Corruption / Dishonesty

Articles: 19 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.638

Authoritarianism

Articles: 10 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.558

Poor Communication

Articles: 29 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.555

Top sources

https://crooksandliars.com/2026/08/kansas-senate-seat-could-turn-blue-becausehttps://eu.cjonline.com/story/opinion/letters/2026/07/25/kansans-demand-senator-roger-marshall-hold-meetings-opinion/90998898007/https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/kansans-demand-senator-roger-marshall-090431952.html