Roger Marshall
RepublicanU.S. Senator, KS| Age | 65 (b. 1960-08-09) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2017-01-03 (~9 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Non-denominational Protestant Christian; taught Sunday school for over 25 years, served as church elder, deacon, and board chairman |
| Education | A.S., Butler Community College (1980); B.S. in Biochemistry, Kansas State University; M.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine (1987); Residency in obstetrics and gynecology, Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Prior occupation | Obstetrician-gynecologist (Great Bend, KS, 1991–2016; delivered over 5,000 babies); Vice President, Farmers Bank and Trust; Chairman of the Board, Great Bend Regional Hospital; District Governor, Rotary International |
| Military service | Yes: U.S. Army Reserve (Captain) |
| Birthplace | El Dorado, Kansas |
| Marital status | Married — Laina Marshall |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Great Bend, Kansas |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2016 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Representative, Kansas's 1st Congressional District (2017–2021) |
| Committees | Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee (chairs Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources) · Senate Finance Committee · Senate Budget Committee · Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee (chairs Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security) · Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee |
| Caucuses | Senate DOGE Caucus (founding member, December 2024) |
| Ideology | Heritage Action scorecard: 89% (118th Congress), 85% lifetime; FRC Action: 100% (2021); GovTrack: far right; voted with Trump 98% of the time. Opposes abortion (except to preserve mother's life), rejects climate consensus, opposes ACA expansion, supports farm subsidies. |
| Signature legislation | Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act – signed into law January 14, 2026 (restored whole milk to school cafeterias) · FAUCI Act (Financial Accountability for Uniquely Compensated Individuals Act) – proposed 2022, not enacted · CONNECT for Health Act – bipartisan telehealth expansion legislation (co-sponsor; provisions enacted incrementally) · Medicare Advantage Improvement Act – introduced April 2026 |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $2,260,000–$9,100,000 (2023) · estimate
| Farmers Enterprises, Inc., 1% Interest (spouse's non-public stock) | other · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Ionics Life Sciences, subscription agreement | other · $250,001–$500,000 · 2023 |
| American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class A (AWSHX) | fund · $250,001–$500,000 · 2023 |
| IDX Perf Strat Using S&P 500 Index | fund · $250,001–$500,000 · 2023 |
| Farmers Bank & Trust (checking account) | other · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
Top industries: Health · Agriculture and Food · Finance/Insurance/Real Estate · Crime and Law Enforcement · International Affairs
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — No-Contest Plea to Reckless Driving Misdemeanor (Barton County, KS, 2008)
In May 2008, Roger Marshall (then a private physician) was charged with reckless driving and battery (both misdemeanors) in Barton County, Kansas, after a neighbor accused him of nearly striking him with a truck during a land dispute. The battery charge was dropped; Marshall pleaded no contest to reckless driving and received a suspended 5-day jail sentence and $150 fine. Two months after sentencing, on Christmas Eve 2008, the conviction was reduced to a minor traffic infraction at the request of Assistant County Attorney Carey Fleske — whose father co-owned a surgical center with Marshall. The neighbor's related civil lawsuit was filed but later dismissed. The incident drew renewed scrutiny during Marshall's 2020 U.S. Senate campaign when the Kansas City Star reported the business relationship between Marshall and the prosecutor's family.