Mark Holland
Kansas Democratic Senate nominee?
$48.3K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Mayor
PartyDemocratic
Age57 years old (May 6, 1969)
GenderMale
LocationKansas
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BackgroundPastor
EducationSouthern Methodist University (BA)
Notable personal detailsMark Ronald Holland is an American pastor and Democratic politician from Kansas City, Kansas. He served as the 28th mayor of Kansas City, Kansas (Unified Government of Wyandotte County/KCK) from 2013 to 2018, after previously serving as an at-large commissioner for the unified government. He was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas in 2022, losing in the general election to incumbent Sen. Jerry Moran.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports pro-growth policies and reducing federal spending, opposes tax increases tied to enforcement expansions, and has emphasized expanding energy production and infrastructure to lower costs. He voted against the Inflation Reduction Act citing opposition to certain tax and IRS enforcement provisions while supporting measures to improve wages, hospitals, and schools through targeted investments.
Healthcare
Supports affordable healthcare for all and has advocated expanding Medicaid and funding for rural and urban hospitals; emphasizes access to mental health care as a priority. Does not express support for single-payer/Medicare for All in the cited materials.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting abortion access and codifying the right to abortion nationally; opposes strict abortion bans and says the government should not regulate a woman’s decision about abortion. Advocates for bodily autonomy, including exceptions for rape, incest, and the woman’s health, and has said Roe v. Wade should be embedded in federal law.
Climate & Energy
Mark Holland’s public statements blend support for environmental stewardship and clean-economy development with calls to expand energy production and oppose certain federal tax provisions; his campaign materials emphasize sustainable economic growth and allowing EPA authority on CO2 regulation while press coverage notes he favors expanding energy production and opposed the Inflation Reduction Act over tax and enforcement provisions.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports considering an assault-weapons ban and backing expanded gun-safety measures including thorough background checks, training requirements, and closing purchasing loopholes. Criticizes the NRA and favors pursuing additional federal gun restrictions as part of broader public-safety policy.
News
Mark Holland is in the news as one of the Kansas Democratic congressional candidates shaping the party’s 2026 campaign message. He and other Democrats are focusing on immigration, pushing for Congress to take back power from President Trump, and criticizing policies they say hurt Kansas farmers and voters. The broader Kansas Democratic agenda also includes election-law fights, marijuana legalization, and opposition to new state restrictions on transgender IDs.
Kansas Democrats running for Congress debate immigration reform, ICE
Kansas Democrats say Congress must reclaim power from President Trump
Kansas bill 2503 could hurt rural voter turnout
States plan measures to require voters’ IDs
Fundraising
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