Kansas Governor
Ty Masterson (R) is favored to win the 2026 Kansas Governor race — about a 70% chance, winning by about 6 points in the projection. Updated daily from 2 polls.
What the markets say
Chance of a Democratic winMarket prices are shown for comparison and are never an input to the forecast — a 2024 test found blending Polymarket in made the model's calls measurably worse. Where the two disagree, one of them is wrong, and the track record is the only way to find out which.
Why this forecast
This forecast is poll-driven: 2 polls of the race so far. After weighting them by recency and correcting each pollster's house effect, the model (TabPFN) predicts R+5.8 — a 70% Republican win. With only a poll or two this early, the forecast stays cautious and leans partly on the seat's history.
The polls behind it
2 polls · newest firstFrequently asked questions
Who is winning the 2026 Kansas Governor race?
VotePredictor's model favors Ty Masterson (R), with roughly a 70% chance of winning and a projected margin of R+5.8.
What do the polls say in the Kansas Governor race?
There are 2 polls of this race. The most recent, from co/efficient[71] (2026-09-10), showed R+8.0. VotePredictor's poll-weighted projection is R+5.8.
Who are the candidates in the 2026 Kansas Governor race?
Cindy Holscher is the Democratic candidate; Ty Masterson is the Republican.
When is the 2026 Kansas Governor election?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. VotePredictor refreshes this forecast every day until then.
How does VotePredictor forecast the Kansas Governor race?
It is a poll-driven model. Recent polls are weighted by recency and adjusted for each pollster's historical house effect, then a machine-learning model (TabPFN) trained on U.S. races from 1998–2025 turns them into a projected margin and win probability.