Cindy Holscher
Democrat candidate for governor of Kansas. Every point on this page links to its source. We don't grade candidates or tell you how to vote. As of 2026-10-08.
At a glance
| Party | Democrat |
| Running for | Governor, Kansas |
Record
No offices on record in the sources we use.
Where they stand
In their own words, from their campaign website, summarised in plain English.
Economy and cost of living
Holscher says she wants to lower the cost of living for everyday Kansans and make Kansas more affordable, and to stand up to corporations and billionaires.
“Lower the cost of living for everyday Kansans”
Taxes and government spending
Holscher says she has fought to eliminate the sales tax on food and the income tax on Social Security benefits. She says she helped pass 2017 legislation that restored school and public service funding while protecting middle-class Kansans from unfair tax increases.
Health care
Holscher says she wants to expand Medicaid and protect rural hospitals, and notes she has voted for these along with legalizing medicinal cannabis. She says she supported expanding telemedicine and mental health care and legalizing fentanyl test strips.
Social Security and Medicare
Holscher says she wants to protect seniors and has fought to end the state income tax on Social Security benefits.
Immigration and the border
No stated position on their website.
Abortion
No stated position on their website.
Energy and climate
Holscher says she wants to stop new data centers until guardrails are added.
“Stop new data centers until guardrails are added”
Guns
No stated position on their website.
Crime and policing
No stated position on their website.
Education
Holscher says she wants to fully fund public schools. She says she helped secure $500 million in new school funding and has blocked efforts to cut public school funding and expand private school vouchers.
“Fully fund our public schools”
Foreign policy and defense
No stated position on their website.
Elections and ethics in government
No stated position on their website.
Ratings and endorsements
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Money
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Praise, criticism and controversies
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From Semblen
Semblen analyzed 12 ads from Cindy Holscher's campaign; 7 used at least one manipulation technique, most often Loaded Language, Name Calling, Appeal to Fear. See the ads, the money and every candidate in this race →
Sources
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