Kansas baker says Sen. Roger Marshall's campaign left $678.75 cookie bill unpaid; it was repaid

Mixed · 2Holly Thomas, founder of Holly's Sweet Treats in Hutchinson, Kansas, said in a Facebook post on Oct. 8 that Sen. Roger Marshall's campaign ordered cookies and treats for his 2020 primary election watch party and never paid the $678.75 invoice. 1 2 Mixed · 2Thomas wrote that she made repeated attempts by phone and email over nearly a year, never got a return call, and was a new business owner during the COVID-19 pandemic when "every single dollar mattered"; she said the post was not about party politics. 1 2 Mixed · 2On Oct. 10 Marshall posted on X that the campaign had "absolutely no idea how this happened", tried to contact the business to apologise as soon as it learned of the issue, and had repaid the 2020 bill "double", sharing a screenshot of a $1,300 payment. 2 3

Right · 1Thomas then confirmed on Facebook that the bill had been paid, writing "Better late than never, right?" and thanking supporters. 2 Left · 1Raw Story tied the episode to earlier allegations that Marshall, a former obstetrician, sued hundreds of patients over small debts; it reported that he sued more than 700 patients, leading to at least 81 arrests, and quoted journalists and Democratic figures mocking his response. 3 1 Mixed · 2Marshall is seeking re-election this year and faces Democrat Adam Hamilton, a pastor who would be the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Kansas since 1932, according to Raw Story. 1 2