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Democrat Sindy Holsher Wins Kansas Governor Race Keeping Party in Control
Democrat Sindy Holsher won the Kansas governor's race, keeping the governor's residence in the state for her party.
Democrat Sindy Holsher, a state senator, won the election for governor of Kansas, keeping the post with her party. The Associated Press declared the result. Her opponent was Republican Ty Masterson, president of the state Senate.
The governor's seat was open because the incumbent governor, Laura Kelly, also a Democrat, was unable to run due to term limits. With Holsher's victory, Democrats retain control of the governor's office for a second consecutive time, and overall this is the third straight Democratic win in Kansas gubernatorial elections.
Kelly was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Holsher has served in the state Senate since 2021, and before that represented the state in the Kansas House of Representatives for four years. Her candidacy was the result of a primary: in August she secured the Democratic nomination, defeating state senator Itan Corson. Corson was backed by Kelly and former governor Kathleen Sebelius.
During the campaign, voters' attention was drawn to old social media posts by Holsher from 2023 that resurfaced. In them, she speculated that Jesus Christ could have been a transgender person. These remarks were made during debates over a proposed bill that would restrict drag shows involving children. Themes of religion and gender identity became one of the notable episodes of the election campaign.
Source: foxnews.com
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