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.…