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Democrat Cindy Holscher defeats Republican Ty Masterson in Kansas governor race
Based on reporting by PBS NewsHour.
The Brief
Democrat Cindy Holscher has been elected Kansas' next governor, defeating Republican Ty Masterson to keep the office in her party's hands. The Associated Press called the race Thursday, two days after Holscher declared victory following Tuesday's midterm elections. Holscher, a state senator, will succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
Holscher made a proposed moratorium on new artificial intelligence data centers a cornerstone of her campaign. Masterson, president of the GOP-controlled state Senate, had support from $19 million in Republican Governors Association advertising. Democrats had already secured a majority of U.S. governorships for the first time in two decades. In other Kansas races, Democrat Adam Hamilton won a U.S. Senate seat and Democrat Chris Mann ousted Attorney General Kris Kobach.
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