Elections Intelligence

Kansas Governor

OPEN SEAT
LEAN R
Cindy Holscher Democratic · Open-seat nominee
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 36¢REPUBLICAN 66¢
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Ty Masterson Republican · Open-seat nominee
FTP RACE SIGNAL

A seat that went Democratic by 2 points in 2022 is now priced for the Republican.

Lean R
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Prior result · Toss-upD+2.21 in 2022. Market · Lean RR 66¢ — traders' price for a Republican hold.
Signal clarityLow — no pollingas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 66¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above
Change Research ↗ C- Jun 11 - 15, 26 · n=1,022 LV · D PRIMARY D+27 D SPONSOR
PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
D+2.21

Kelly, Laura (D)

49.54 — 47.33 · 2022 general election

def. Schmidt, Derek (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
1.9 to 1
Cindy Holscher$412.6K
Ty Masterson$766.5K

PULLED 08-19 · PERIOD 07-23 · STATE FILING

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 08-04 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 D settled · R settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄