Kansas governor and U.S. Senate candidates to clash at state fair debates

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 779

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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TOPEKA — The first political debates of the election season come to the Kansas State Fair on Saturday, putting candidates vying for governor and the U.S. Senate on stage along with the normal fair gigs of wood carvers, pig races and cookie demonstrations.

The days leading up to a 10:30 a.m. debate between gubernatorial candidates Sens. Ty Masterson and Cindy Holscher have been rife with social media zingers and denunciations of …

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