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Cindy Holscher

Candidate for Governor of Kansas (2026)

Cindy Holscher is a Kansas state senator from Overland Park, representing the 8th District in Johnson County since 2021, and the Senate Minority Whip. She is the Democratic candidate for Governor of Kansas in 2026, having won the August 4, 2026 Democratic primary.

Background

Biography

Cindy Holscher lives in Overland Park in Johnson County, Kansas. Before entering the legislature she worked as a mid-level executive at the telecommunications company Sprint and as a substitute teacher. She was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives from the 16th District and served from 2017 to 2021. She was elected to the Kansas Senate from the 8th District in 2020 and has served since 2021; she is the Senate Minority Whip and ranking minority member of the Government Efficiency and Public Health and Welfare committees, and a member of the Utilities and Ways and Means committees. The 2026 race for Governor of Kansas is open because Governor Laura Kelly is term-limited. In the three-candidate Democratic primary on August 4, 2026, Holscher received 48.6 percent to 38.8 percent for state Senator Ethan Corson and 12.6 percent for Curt Skoog. She faces Republican Ty Masterson, the President of the Kansas Senate, on November 3, 2026.

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Candidate · Kansas · Democrat

Cindy Holscher

Candidate for Governor of Kansas (2026)

Background

Biography

Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Candidate for Governor of Kansas (2026) is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

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Biography

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Biography

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