Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her state's open Senate seat. The candidates debated about their positions on issues. When Election Day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community's interests. What sort of government does Kayla have?

Representative democracy

Explanation:

Other names for Representative democracy are indirect democracy, representative government.

In this type of democracy,  elected officials represent a group of people.

In Representative democracy, laws and rules are framed for an entire country.

In the given question,

Kayla voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community's interests after listening to the different candidates for her state's open Senate seat.

This sort of government is Representative democracy.