Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., expressed shock to Newsmax on Thursday that his red state’s governor vetoed a bill that would have restricted gender-change surgeries on minors.

Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, on Tuesday vetoed legislation that passed the Kansas Senate 32-8 and the state House 85-35.

“Wow, I can’t believe that she did that,” Marshall told “Wake Up America,” co-hosts Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter. “This is not an 80-20 issue back home. This is a 95-5. Based upon our polling, 95% of Kansans do not support this transgender agenda.

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