A winner is finally declared in the race for Kansas governor.
Democrat Cindy Holscher will be the next governor of Kansas. The announcement comes more than a week after election day in a close race against Republican Ty Masterson. Holscher edged out Masterson in the final vote tally by about 7,000 votes.
Masterson conceded the race on Thursday night. He plans to return to the Kansas Senate in January.
A resident of Kansas City, Holscher will succeed two-term Democrat Governor Laura Kelly. It is the first time in state history that a Democrat governor has been replaced by another Democrat.
Holscher will be sworn into office as the state's 49th governor on January 11, 2027 in Topeka.
