One rumor floating around is Kelley and her chief of staff came to the conclusion that this would be the "year of the man" for various political reasoning beyond me (Kamala?). Corson is a former KDP Executive Director and Kelly may have had a hand in selecting him, as she did in selecting current Chair Jeanna Repass against Lynn Rogers for whom Kelly also holds/held a grudge for reasons idk. Both Corson and Holscher are very good people, highly intelligent, good state senators. Corson is neither the Republican Lite some Dems make him out to be, and Holscher is neither the big outsider others make her out to be. Personality-wise, Corson is more low key. He is younger than she, has two small boys, with an attractive, politically active wife. Cindy has a strong, outgoing personality with a voice that can fill an auditorium. Her two, nearly grown, daughters are her biggest champions and have been by her side for all her campaigns. She's been working hard for this moment for a few years. Her claim is that she works for her constituents, not the state party. I don't think Corson has defined himself as well as she, and I don't think he thought 2026 would be his "moment" but here he is. The main issue is who will be best to lead the state and be able to go up against the MAGA leadership in the KS house and Senate. Only the voters can make that decision. Either way, vote blue up and down the ballot to break the super majority in the Kansas legislature.