堪萨斯州选民周二选出下一任州长，连任两届的现任州长劳拉·凯利（民主党）因不得寻求第三个连续任期而无法参选。
Kansans are picking their next governor Tuesday, with two-term incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly (D) ineligible to seek a third consecutive term to lead the Sunflower State.
在全国政治环境对共和党不利的一年里，这场堪萨斯州长公开席位竞争是共和党夺取席位的主要机会之一。
The open Kansas gubernatorial race is one of the top pickup opportunities for Republicans in a year when the national political environment is trending against them.
共和党候选人是州参议院议长泰·马斯特森，他自2021年起领导该州参议院。
Their candidate is state Senate President Ty Masterson, who has led the Sunflower State's upper chamber since 2021.
马斯特森获得特朗普总统背书，在共和党初选中以逾20个百分点优势击败最接近的对手、金融服务业高管菲利普·萨内基。
Masterson has the backing of President Trump and defeated his closest opponent, financial services executive Philip Sarnecki, by more than 20 points in the GOP primary.
州参议员辛迪·霍尔舍是民主党在艰难战局中守住州长官邸的旗手，她在党内初选中以约10个百分点优势击败同为州参议员的伊森·科森。投票于美东时间晚上8点结束。
State Sen. Cindy Holscher is the Democrats' standard-bearer in their uphill battle to keep the Kansas governor's mansion, after she defeated fellow state Sen. Ethan Corson by about 10 points in their party's primary. Polls close at 8 p.m. EST.