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Kansas Democratic Governor nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationKansas
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BackgroundPolitician
Notable personal detailsCindy Holscher is a Kansas state senator (District 8, Johnson County) and the Senate Minority Whip. A Democrat from Overland Park, she previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives (2017–2020) before being elected to the Kansas Senate in 2020 and taking office in 2021. She is a 2026 candidate for Governor of Kansas.
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kslegislature.govkwch.comen.wikipedia.orgnewsfromthestates.comcindyforkansas.comiolaregister.comfreedomindex.ustrillmag.comkcur.orgjocoelection.orgkmbc.comlawrencekstimes.comcongress.goven.wikipedia-on-ipfs.orgkspublicnotices.newzgroup.comkansas.govsunflowerstatejournal.comarxiv.orgkansasreflector.comhelm.newskssenatedems.orgchoicetracker.orgthefreedomindex.orgkslegislature.orgkshb.comhppr.orgdeveloper.ballotpedia.orgvoterguide.ballotpedia.orgfrontpage.ballotpedia.orgcdn.ballotpedia.orgstatic.votesmart.orgballotready.orgsenate.govvotesmart.orgcba.ballotpedia.orggovinfo.govjustfacts.votesmart.orgfec.govrisch.senate.govrepublicanleader.senate.govmoran.senate.govnga.orghydesmith.senate.govepw.senate.govjudiciary.senate.gov
Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief aimed at working- and middle-class Kansans while opposing policies that favor billionaires; has backed removing regressive taxes (sales tax on food, tax on Social Security) and advancing refundable/childcare tax credits. Also supports policies to increase wages and affordability measures rather than broad tax cuts for wealthy households or corporations.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to healthcare through Medicaid expansion and protecting Medicare and Medicaid; has proposed using Medicaid expansion to bring federal funds into the state budget and has a campaign priority of protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
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Immigration & Border
Supports limiting local immigration enforcement to individuals with prior convictions and opposes officers detaining people off the street without due process; emphasizes that detained people should receive a hearing before deportation. Accepts targeting of convicted or criminally involved noncitizens while advocating procedural protections for others.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting access to abortion and other reproductive healthcare and has opposed Kansas bills and constitutional changes that would restrict those rights; has sponsored legislation to protect assisted reproductive technologies like IVF.
Public Safety & Guns
Cindy Holscher has sponsored and advocated for measures to restrict untraceable "ghost guns," proposed banning manufacture/possession of 3D-printed or unserialized firearms, and has supported firearm-safety measures and limits on NRA-influenced school curricula while saying she believes in the Second Amendment with responsible regulation. Her legislative actions and amendments focus on targeted restrictions and safety requirements rather than broad elimination of gun ownership rights.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 1, 2026
Cindy Holscher is in the news mainly because Kansas is again at the center of voting-law fights. Recent reports focus on state efforts to require proof of citizenship or voter ID for registration, even though similar Kansas rules were previously ruled unconstitutional for disenfranchising eligible voters. She is also being discussed in the broader Kansas Democratic agenda, including proposals on marijuana legalization, though those bills face steep opposition and are unlikely to pass soon.
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Articles
NYNew York Magazine2 months ago
Trump’s Voter-Fraud Myths Fuel State-Level Crackdowns
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AOArkansas Online3 months ago
States plan measures to require voters’ IDs
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RSRaw Story3 months ago
Bannon promised ICE at polls - now these states are passing laws to stop it
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HCHartford Courant3 months ago
Blue states push to ban ICE at the polls amid federal voter intimidation fears
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Polls
Kansas Democratic Governor nominee?
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