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Holscher wins Kansas primary
Kansas state Sen. Cindy Holscher won the Democratic primary for Kansas governor and will face Republican Ty Masterson in November, according to WIBW and KCTV.
“Cindy Holscher won the Democratic Primary for Kansas Governor”
WIBW reported that unofficial results from the Tuesday, Aug. 4 primary showed Holscher defeated State Senator Ethan Corson and Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog.
KCTV said Holscher, who represents Johnson County, defeated fellow state Sen. Ethan Corson and Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog on Tuesday and secured the party’s nomination.
WIBW added that Holscher will face Ty Masterson (R) for Kansas Governor on Nov. 3.
Campaign themes and endorsements
In the Kansas Democratic race, KWCH said Holscher told voters she is “fighting for Kansans to have access to affordable healthcare, childcare and housing and ensuring that schools are funded.”
KWCH also reported that outgoing Kansas Governor Laura Kelly endorsed Corson in the race to replace her and that Holscher will face Ty Masterson in the Nov. 3 general election.
KCUR reported that Masterson, from Andover, received a key endorsement from Republican President Donald Trump during the campaign and that Masterson thanked the president after the win.
KCUR quoted Holscher attacking her GOP opponent by comparing him to former Republican Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and saying, “Ty Masterson as governor would drag us back to the Brownback years.”
Data centers and next steps
Democracy Now! said the fight over data centers became a defining issue in the Kansas race and quoted Holscher warning that “We see [data centers] suck up the resources in terms of water.”
““We see [data centers] suck up the resources in terms of water.”
Democracy Now! also described Holscher’s proposal for a statewide moratorium on new data centers and included her argument that “energy usage causing utility bills to skyrocket.”
The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that Holscher received about 48% of the vote over Sen. Ethan Corson, who gained around 40%, and said the result sets up a general election matchup with Senate President Ty Masterson.
The Topeka Capital-Journal quoted Holscher saying, “From this moment forward, we are united, and as we turn our attention to November, the stakes couldn’t be higher,” as Kansas Democrats moved to the general election.
