Ranchers are furious about diesel prices and beef imports. Could it cost Republicans a Senate seat in Kansas?

Published October 1, 2026 9:44am ET | Updated October 1, 2026 9:44am ET



Washington Secrets is on a road trip through Kansas, investigating the issues that will decide whether Democrats can claim their first Senate seat there in almost a century. We start close to the border with Oklahoma, in the far southeast, with ranchers who are increasingly frustrated with President Donald Trump.

COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS – Chuck Madron has had a good day. His 68 Angus steers sold for almost $160,000 at auction.

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