Nine days after voting, Democrat is declared winner of the Kansas gubernatorial election

Holscher defeated Republican Ty Masterson, president of the state Senate, and ensured that Democrats would remain in charge of the Kansas government.

She will replace the current governor, Laura Kelly, also a Democrat, who could not run for a new term due to the re-election limit.

Holscher, who is a state senator, will replace Governor Laura Kelly, also a Democrat, who could not run for a new term. During the campaign, she promised to suspend the construction of new data centers focused on artificial intelligence.

The result in state government draws attention because Kansas is traditionally Republican. Over the past six decades, whenever a governor left office due to retirement or term limits, the opposing party's candidate won the next election.

During the campaign, Holscher promised to suspend the construction of new data centers focused on artificial intelligence. She said residents want to limit the energy and water consumption of these facilities and ensure that the projects create jobs in the region.

The Democrat also faced a campaign with heavy financial investment from Republicans. According to advertising tracking company AdImpact, the Republican Governors Association allocated $19 million to ads on television and digital platforms.

In total, Republicans spent more than three times the amount invested by Democrats.