President Trump will take his show on the road to Kansas next week, the Republican National Committee announced Tuesday, because nothing says "everything's fine" quite like a last-minute rally in a state you were supposed to win in your sleep.

The president's Monday rally in Wichita is the latest signal that Republicans are suddenly paying very close attention to Sen. Roger Marshall's reelection bid - the political equivalent of a homeowner who insists the house isn't on fire but has quietly started packing the car.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race as a "toss-up," though it still gives Marshall an 8-point advantage - which is the polling equivalent of saying "you're definitely winning, but maybe don't Google yourself." A New York Times/Siena College poll released earlier this month showed Marshall and Democratic opponent Adam Hamilton deadlocked in the state.

Republicans, apparently having done the math, are not taking chances. The Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC aligned with Republican Senate leadership, is pouring $14 million into the race to prop up Marshall - a sum that suggests someone looked at that tied poll and reached for the checkbook.

But Kansas isn't the only fire the president is being asked to put out. The RNC also announced Trump will travel Tuesday to Greenville, N.C., where Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley continues to trail his opponent, former Gov. Roy Cooper.

Trump told reporters last week that he was worried about Whatley's chances in the state, which is a refreshingly honest thing for a president to say about his own party's candidate.

"I hope he wins. He was a great leader for the whole Republican Party when I won, and he'd be a great senator," the president said - a ringing endorsement that stops just short of "thoughts and prayers."