Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson faces Cindy Holscher in governor's race
The gist
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, the Republican nominee, faced Democrat Cindy Holscher in the Nov. 3 governor's election.
The race tests whether a Trump-backed legislative leader can win a state Democrats defend.
How it unfolded
- Aug 4, 2026Masterson defeated six other Republicans to win the GOP nomination for governor; Holscher won the Democratic nomination.
- Sep 12, 2026Masterson and Holscher met at the Kansas State Fair gubernatorial debate in Hutchinson.
- Sep 30, 2026NFIB's Kansas PAC announced its endorsement of Masterson.