State Sen. Cindy Holscher won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Kansas on Tuesday, a resounding defeat for establishment Democrats as they seek to hold onto the governor’s mansion.
Holscher defeated state Sen. Ethan Corson, who earned the endorsements of influential Kansas Democrats, including twice elected, term-limited Gov. Laura Kelly, and amassed a sizable war chest.
Holscher now heads into what’s expected to be a tough general election fight. She faces Republican Ty Masterson — the state Senate president endorsed by President Donald Trump — who easily clinched the GOP nomination in a crowded field.
Republicans are eyeing the Kansas governor’s race as a top pickup opportunity in a state Trump...
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