2026-08-04T22:47:07-04:00 / 福克斯新闻频道
获胜者将在11月的大选对阵共和党候选人泰·马斯特森，接替任期届满的民主党州长劳拉·凯利
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯 福克斯新闻频道
发布于2026年8月4日美国东部夏令时晚上10:47
民主党推出辛迪·霍尔舍，将在11月3日的大选中对阵共和党提名候选人泰·马斯特森，他们希望这位新候选人能在深红州堪萨斯保住州长职位的民主党控制权。
民主党州长劳拉·凯利已任期届满，尽管堪萨斯州整体倾向共和党，该党仍希望能继续把持州长办公室。与此同时，共和党将这场开放席位的竞选视为在凯利执政两届后重新夺回州长职位的绝佳机会。
民主党初选阵营包括州参议员伊桑·科森和辛迪·霍尔舍，以及欧弗兰帕克市市长柯特·斯库格。
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堪萨斯州民主党州长初选获胜者：州参议员辛迪·霍尔舍（路透社）
共和党方面，选民需从多位候选人中选出提名人选，初选竞争激烈。
州务卿斯科特·施瓦布、参议院议长泰·马斯特森、保险专员维姬·施密特、前约翰逊县专员夏洛特·奥哈拉、商人尼克·赖内克、商人菲利普·萨尔内基以及前约翰逊县警长斯泰西·罗杰斯为提名展开激烈角逐。
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堪萨斯州参议院议长泰·马斯特森（R-安多弗）在委员会听证会上作证，2025年2月25日，堪萨斯州托皮卡州议会大厦（美联社照片/约翰·汉娜，资料图）
堪萨斯州此次初选恰逢一项备受关注的宪法修正案投票，该修正案将取代现行的堪萨斯州最高法院法官任命制度，改为直选。
这项得到共和党议员支持的提案，源于保守派多年来对该州司法选拔程序的批评。若获得通过，将修改堪萨斯州宪法，要求最高法院法官通过选举产生，而非通过州提名委员会制度选拔。
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这场竞选将决定谁将入主堪萨斯州州长官邸，届时共和党有望全面掌控州政府。（唐和梅林达·克劳福德/UCG/环球图片社/盖蒂图片社）
1月凯利任期届满后，11月选举的获胜者将成为堪萨斯州下一任州长。
近年来的选举周期中，州长职位更迭频繁，尽管堪萨斯州有着强烈的红色倾向，选民仍在民主党和共和党州长之间交替选择，例如该州在2024年总统大选中有57%的选民支持唐纳德·特朗普。
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Dems rally around best hope to defend governor’s mansion from GOP takeover
2026-08-04T22:47:07-04:00 / Fox News
The winner will face the Republican Ty Masterson in November’s general election to succeed term-limited Dem Gov. Laura Kelly
By Amanda Macias Fox News
Published August 4, 2026 10:47pm EDT
Democrats are hoping their new candidate will be able to keep the governor’s mansion Democrat in deep red Kansas as they put up Cindy Holscher to face the Republican nominee Ty Masterson in the Nov. 3 general election.
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is term-limited, and the party is hoping to extend their hold on the governor’s office despite Kansas’ strong Republican lean. Meanwhile, the GOP views the open-seat race as a prime opportunity to reclaim the governorship after two terms under Kelly.
The Democratic field featured state Sens. Ethan Corson and Cindy Holscher, along with Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog.
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State Sen. Cindy Holscher wins the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Kansas on Tuesday.(REUTERS)
On the Republican side, voters had a crowded field from which to select their candidates.
Secretary of State Scott Schwab, Senate President Ty Masterson, Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, former Johnson County Commissioner Charlotte O’Hara, businessman Nick Reinecker, businessman Philip Sarnecki and former Johnson County Sheriff Stacy Rogers duked it out for the nomination.
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Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, testifies during a committee hearing, Feb. 25, 2025, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kans.(AP Photo/John Hanna, File)
The primary in the Sunflower State coincided with a closely watched constitutional amendment that would replace the current system of appointing Kansas Supreme Court justices by instead holding direct elections.
The proposal, backed by Republican lawmakers, comes after years of criticism from conservatives over the state’s judicial selection process. If approved, it would amend the Kansas Constitution to require Supreme Court justices to be elected rather than selected through the state’s nominating commission system.
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The race will determine who occupies the governor’s office in the Kansas Statehouse as Republicans seek unified control of state government.(Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)
The winner of November’s election will become Kansas’ next governor after Kelly reaches her term limit in January.
The governorship has frequently changed hands in recent election cycles, with voters alternating between Democratic and Republican leadership in Kansas despite it’s strong red tendencies, including voting 57 percent for President Donald Trump in 2024.
Amanda Macias covers the intersection of business, economics and politics, with a focus on how policy decisions shape markets, businesses and American workers.
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