Democrat Cindy Holscher has been elected Kansas' next governor, defeating Republican Ty Masterson despite Republicans outspending Democrats more than 3-to-1, and extending Democrats' majority of U.S. governorships for the first time in two decades. She will succeed term-limited Laura Kelly, having made a moratorium on new AI data centers a campaign cornerstone, while Adam Hamilton won a Kansas Senate seat and Chris Mann ousted Attorney General Kris Kobach.