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Democrat
Cindy Holscher
Democratic candidate for Governor in Kansas
$42.1K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Cindy Holscher is trading at 32% to win the Kansas Governor winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleState Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationKansas
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BackgroundKansas state senator
EducationUniversity of Missouri — degrees in journalism, marketing, and political science
Notable personal detailsCindy Holscher is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate representing District 8 (Johnson County) and previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives. Before elected office, she worked at Sprint for more than a decade in budgeting and operations roles. She holds degrees in journalism, marketing, and political science from the University of Missouri and has been a candidate for Governor of Kansas in the 2026 election cycle.
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Political 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.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 12, 2026
Cindy Holscher has become the Kansas Democratic nominee for governor after winning the primary and will face Republican Ty Masterson in the general election. Her campaign drew attention for its focus on a proposed statewide moratorium on data centers. More recently, she has faced backlash over resurfaced 2023 social media posts, which Republicans are using as a new attack line.
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Articles
WEWashington Examiner7 days ago
Kansas Democrat suggested Jesus Christ could be transgender
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PPOLITICO13 days ago
Data center foes win big in Tuesday’s primaries
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TCTopeka Capital-Journal14 days ago
Kansas Democrats choose Sen. Cindy Holscher as gubernatorial nominee
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TCTopeka Capital-Journal2 months ago
Kansas Democrats fight for gubernatorial nomination
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Latest Polls
Kansas Democratic Governor nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Cindy Holscher currently averages 35.0%, ranking first in this race, 25.5 points ahead of the nearest opponent.
Polling average: 35.0%Position: firstMargin: +25.5 ptsLatest poll: 37.0% (Jun 11 - 15)Polls included: 2
Average recalculated from polls through Jun 11 - 15.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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