Welcome to Monday’s Washington Secrets. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. We spent Saturday touring rural Kansas with Sen. Roger Marshall who faces a tougher than expected reelection battle. His argument is clear: He is the candidate who grew up among farmers and ranchers and best understands what makes the state tick.

STAFFORD COUNTY, Kansas — Sen. Roger Marshall accused his Democratic challenger, Adam Hamilton, of living in a wealthy, suburban “bubble” as their bitter Senate contest in Kansas heads into the final stretch.