Ex-KCK Mayor Mark Holland wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, will face Moran
Former Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Mark Holland will face Republican Sen. Jerry Moran in the fall after winning Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
The Associated Press called the Democratic race for Holland at 9:09 p.m.
Holland had 41% of the vote. Paul Buskirk and Patrick Wiesner each had 19%.
In October, Holland became the first major democrat to announce his candidacy. The former one-term mayor, however, will face a stiff challenge against Moran in November’s general election.
Moran first won in 2010 and was reelected in 2016, beating his Democratic opponents with 70% and 62% of the vote, respectively.
Holland was elected as the mayor of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, in 2013 and was defeated by David Alvey in 2017, becoming the first mayor in more than 30 years who did not secure a second term.
Holland faced criticism over property taxes and from alienated public service workers. His downfall came when he drew the ire of the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department’s employee union.
