Cindy Holscher wins Kansas governor’s race for Democrats

Democratic state Sen.

Cindy Holscher defeated Republican Ty Masterson in the Kansas governor’s race, according to an Associated Press race call.

Holscher’s win keeps the governor’s office with Democrats after Gov.

Laura Kelly, also a Democrat, was unable to run again because of term limits.

Kansas was seen as the governor’s race most likely to shift to Republicans, in a state that usually votes Republican in presidential elections and has a heavily Republican legislature.

Holscher campaigned on opposing school vouchers and called for more support for public schools, while Masterson supported vouchers.

The candidates also offered different priorities on taxes and business, with Masterson promising lower property taxes and Holscher calling for a pause on new data centers and legal cannabis to raise state revenue.

Holscher’s victory keeps a Democratic governor in a Republican-leaning state, but the sources do not give details about what she plans to do after the election.