- President Donald Trump canceled his only scheduled in-person campaign rally in Salina, Kansas, opting instead for a series of virtual telerallies before Election Day.
- The event was planned to support incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing a competitive re-election challenge from Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton.
- A recent poll shows Hamilton leading Marshall 49 percent to 45 percent in a state that has not elected a Democratic U.S. senator since 1939.
- Kansas Republican leaders and the White House stated that shifting to telerallies allows Trump to efficiently reach voters across multiple competitive states.
- Trump's previous Kansas appearance sparked controversy after he used an antisemitic slur while defending Marshall against criticism over medical debt lawsuits.
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