Republican US senator facing re-election settles six-year bakery debt
Roger Marshall says he has ‘no idea how this happened’ and repaid bill double for 2020 election watch party treats
TL;DR
- Senator Roger Marshall paid off a $678.75 bakery debt from 2020 after it was highlighted by the baker, Holly Thomas.
- Thomas had attempted to collect payment repeatedly for nearly a year without success, finding the unpaid bill challenging during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Marshall stated he had no knowledge of the unpaid bill and repaid it double, claiming he apologized and attempted to contact the business.
- Online community notes and commenters pointed out that Marshall's doubled payment was slightly less than double the original amount and that interest might be owed.
- Thomas acknowledged the payment, stating 'Better later than never' and marking the invoice as 'PAID!'
- The incident gained traction as Marshall faces a competitive re-election bid, with his race now considered a toss-up.
- The payment also follows a New York Times report about Marshall's medical practice suing patients for unpaid medical bills.