11:04 p.m. update

TOPEKA (AP) – Kansas is getting a new Republican state treasurer.

Sedgwick County treasurer Ron Estes defeated Democratic incumbent Dennis McKinney in Tuesday’s election.

McKinney was appointed state treasurer in 2008 by Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, after Republican treasurer Lynn Jenkins was elected to the U.S. House.

Estes was outspent 6-to-1 by McKinney in this fall’s campaign, and their race was low-key. Even as Estes promised to make improvements, he acknowledged that he didn’t have much criticism of McKinney.

10:35 p.m. update

BULLETIN (AP) — Ron Estes, GOP, elected Treasurer, Kansas.

9:23 p.m. update

Estes is climbing ahead with 57.9 percent of the vote.

9:13 p.m. update

Estes still leads the race with with 56.8 percent. McKinney has 43.2 percent.

8:15 p.m. update

Ron Estes has taken the lead in the state treasurer race with 58.3 percent. McKinney now has 41.7 percent.

7:50 p.m. update

McKinney is still leading the race with 52.9 percent of the vote. Estes has 47.1 percent.

7:25 p.m. update

Democratic candidate Dennis McKinney is leading the state treasurer race as the first election results come in. He has 61.2 percent of the vote.

Republican candidate Ron Estes is trailing with 38.8 percent of the vote.