- 1The AP and NBC News projected Thursday that Democrat Cindy Holscher won the Kansas governor's race over Republican Ty Masterson.
- 2The Washington Examiner reported Holscher led 50.3% to 49.7% when the AP called the race.
- 3Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, is term-limited; Fox News says she won in 2018 and 2022.
- 4NBC News cited AdImpact as showing a nearly 3-to-1 Republican ad spending advantage in the general election.
Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher won the Kansas governor's race over Republican state Senate President Ty Masterson, according to projections from The Associated Press and NBC News on Thursday. NBC News said Holscher narrowly won. The Cindy Holscher victory keeps the office in Democratic hands, the AP reported.
PBS reported that Democrats already held a majority of U.S. governorships for the first time in two decades before the Kansas result. NBC News reported that registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats in Kansas nearly 2 to 1.
What the sources report
The Washington Examiner reported Holscher led 50.3% to Masterson's 49.7% when the AP called the race. It gave the call time as 5:43 p.m. and said the win came on Tuesday. PBS News, citing the AP, said the call came Thursday, after Tuesday's election. PBS also reported that Holscher had declared victory earlier.
Fox News reported it is the third straight Kansas governor's election won by a Democrat. Gov. Laura Kelly, who is term-limited, won in 2018 and 2022, Fox said. Fox also reported Holscher beat state Sen. Ethan Corson in the August primary. The Washington Examiner, Fox News and NBC News each reported that President Donald Trump endorsed Masterson.
NBC News cited the ad-tracking firm AdImpact in reporting a nearly 3-to-1 Republican ad spending advantage in the general election.
Still unverified
The sources do not give a final certified vote count. Masterson's response after the call is not in the sources reviewed. Before the call, PBS reported, he said he would keep fighting to cut property taxes.
- Holscher vs. Masterson when AP called the race, per Washington Examiner
- 50.3% to 49.7%
- Republican ad spending advantage, per AdImpact via NBC News
- nearly 3-to-1
Reported from 4 published sources (Washington Examiner, PBS News, Fox News, NBC News). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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