Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's office for Democrats
Holscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.
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Claves de la noticia
- La demócrata Cindy Holscher, senadora estatal, retendrá la gobernación de Kansas tras vencer al republicano Ty Masterson, según la proyección de la Associated Press.
- Masterson, presidente del Senado estatal, contaba con el respaldo del presidente Trump.
- Kansas era considerado el estado con más probabilidades de cambiar de control demócrata a republicano entre las 36 elecciones a gobernador del país.
- Holscher criticó a Masterson por una rebaja fiscal aprobada en el Senado durante el mandato del republicano Sam Brownback, que derivó en crisis presupuestarias y fue posteriormente derogada.
- Holscher se opone a los vales escolares y propuso una moratoria a nuevos centros de datos y la legalización del cannabis para generar ingresos.
Contexto
La gobernación de Kansas es una de las carreras estatales más observadas de las elecciones de medio mandato, porque el estado tiene una legislatura con fuerte mayoría republicana y suele votar por candidatos republicanos en elecciones presidenciales y para otros cargos. La gobernadora demócrata Laura Kelly cumple el límite de mandatos tras ocho años en el cargo, por lo que el puesto quedaba abierto. Que el Partido Demócrata conserve la oficina en un estado de este perfil es un resultado que los analistas siguen de cerca. El resultado también refleja el peso que tuvieron temas como los impuestos, la educación pública y la política energética en la campaña.
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Kansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate, State Sen. Cindy Holscher speaks to reporters after casting her ballot during early voting at a polling location on October 31, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images hide caption
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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.
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.
Holscher, 57, ran a campaign with notes of populism, promising to fight "sweetheart deals" for billionaires. She tied Masterson to his work in the state Senate when it passed a tax cut under former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback that led to a series of budget crises and was later repealed.
Holscher opposed school vouchers, calling for more support for public schools, in contrast with Masterson, who backed school vouchers. She also called for a moratorium on new data centers and for legalizing cannabis as a way to generate state revenue.
Masterson, 57, called for lower property taxes and said faith influenced all his decisions, including in politics. He promised to be the "most pro-ag, pro-business, pro-oil and gas governor," the state has seen. He called Holscher, "the most radical, liberal, socialist Democrat ever" on a ticket in Kansas.
"He likes to throw around a whole lot of labels," Holscher responded. "You know why? Because that's all he's got."
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