Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher has narrowly won Kansas’ race for governor , NBC News projected Thursday, extending the party’s hold on the office in the red state.

Holscher defeated Republican state Senate President Ty Masterson, who was backed by President Donald Trump , to succeed two-term Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.

While Trump carried Kansas — a state where registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats nearly 2 to 1 — by double digits in the latest three presidential elections, polling had shown a close race down the stretch due mostly to voter frustrations with Trump and his handling of the economy. Democrats also benefited from increased attention on the traditionally conservative state as its Senate race tightened.

Kansas Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher.…