OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Centrist Republicans in this politically complex Kansas City suburb could hold the key to embattled Sen. Pat Roberts’ future and the prospects for GOP Senate control.

Roberts’ fractured relationship with conservatives has received the most attention in the aftermath of a bruising August primary with Tea Party challenger Milton Wolf in this deeply red state.

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