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DemocratRunning for KS Governor · 2026

Cindy Holscher

Cynthia L. Holscher is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 16th district from 2017 to 2020, and was elected to represent the 8th district for the Kansas Senate starting in 2021. She is a Democrat. She is a candidate in the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election.
Born 1969 · Slater, Missouri , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Cynthia L. Holscher, a Democrat currently serving in the Kansas State Senate since 2021, is running for Kansas governor in 2026. Previously a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2017 to 2020, Holscher is seeking the governorship. The race is rated likely Republican.

Governing & voting record
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Where they stand
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How they vote
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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Career & history
2017Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
2017–2021
2021Member of the State Senate of Kansas
since 2021
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race

The contest Holscher is running in.

KS · GOVERNOR · 2026likely r
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Democrat · KS Governor

Cindy Holscher

Cynthia L. Holscher is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 16th district from 2017 to 2020, and was elected to represent the 8th district for the Kansas Senate starting in 2021. She is a Democrat. She is a candidate in the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election.

In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Cynthia L. Holscher, a Democrat currently serving in the Kansas State Senate since 2021, is running for Kansas governor in 2026. Previously a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2017 to 2020, Holscher is seeking the governorship. The race is rated likely Republican.

Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2017Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
2017–2021
2021Member of the State Senate of Kansas
since 2021
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
KS · GOVERNOR · 2026likely r
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: KANSAS STATE DEMOCRATS (CINDY HOLSCHER) · CC0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)