# 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election — what pundits predicted

Governors · Election Day 2026-11-03 · no result loaded yet.

## The ballot

- Cindy Holscher (Democratic)
- Ty Masterson (Republican)

## What the field called

- Ty Masterson: 4 picks

## Every claim about this race (4)

- **Chuck Todd** — Ty Masterson wins KS governorship (2026) — “slightly favored” (Race Winners, Nov 2, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1f179a2d-bc59-49c4-ad6b-ca2975dbbcd4)
- **Chuck Todd** — Ty Masterson wins KS governorship (2026) — “leaning Republican on the Kansas side” (Race Winners, Oct 14, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f2f88311-68cc-4765-b2f3-b4e0274c0c6c)
- **Chuck Todd** — Ty Masterson wins KS governorship (2026) — “leaning Republican” (Race Winners, Oct 14, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0080669-0afd-4918-9ba5-27c4c0ec5a14)
- **Ryan Girdusky** — Ty Masterson wins KS governorship (2026) — “likely to pick up” (Race Winners, Oct 7, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/80f907c3-3547-4082-a76b-ff19c948b447)