Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's office for Democrats
Democratic state Senator Cindy Holscher has won the Kansas gubernatorial race, defeating Republican Ty Masterson and maintaining Democratic control of the office. The campaign focused on issues such as public school funding, tax policy, and economic development.
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The result is notable as Kansas was considered the most likely state to flip from Democratic to Republican control in the midterm cycle.
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Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher will hold onto the Kansas governor's office for her party after defeating Republican Ty Masterson, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
Masterson, the president of the state Senate, was endorsed by President Trump. Of the 36 elections for governor across the country, Kansas was seen as the most likely to flip from Democratic to Republican control.
The race call came after days of counting the provisional ballots and with local officials doing recounts in the closely contested election.
Current Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is term-limited after serving for eight years in a state with a heavily Republican legislature and that usually votes for Republicans for other offices and in presidential elections.
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