Cindy Holscher
State Senator, Kansas Senate District 8 · Candidate for Kansas Governor · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotCandidate · Kansas Governor · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Kansas Secretary of State — 2026 General candidate list: Governor / Lt. Governor tickets 'Cindy Holscher / KC Ohaebosim' · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Kansas Secretary of State — 2026 General candidate list: Governor / Lt. Governor tickets 'Cindy Holscher / KC Ohaebosim' (Democratic) and 'Ty Masterson / Jeffrey Klemp' (Republican) — Governor, Cindy Holscher
- nominee ticket per Kansas Secretary of State — 2026 Primary Election Official Vote Totals: Holscher / KC Ohaebosim 110,407 (48.76%)
Results
Certified results for Kansas Governor
Governor / Lt. Governor
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Kelly / David TolandDemocrat | Democrat | 499,849 | 49.5% |
| Derek Schmidt / Katie SawyerRepublican | Republican | 477,591 | 47.3% |
| Dennis Pyle / Kathleen E. GarrisonIndependent | Independent | 20,452 | 2.0% |
| Seth Cordell / Evan Laudick-GainsLibertarian | Libertarian | 11,106 | 1.1% |
Official — Kansas Secretary of State (State Board of Canvassers certified); county aggregated from SOS precinct results · Kansas Secretary of State — general election results by precinct
Key Votes
The record
Current office: Kansas State Senate, District 7 (Johnson County) — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Official source · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Cindy
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $100,900 on Google (“Cindy Holscher” 8 ads, Jul 8–Sep 24, 2026; “Cindy Holscher for Kansas” 3 ads, Sep 17–Sep 24, 2026); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0. 2026 cycle. FEC independent expenditures: not applicable (state race). Meta: not searched — no API access.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I will not stand by when he hurts small businesses. Ty, he loves Trump; they love each other. He's going to keep going down that same path. Ty's answer, the Brownback experiment, he was the chief architect.”
“I will not stand by while he tries to put our farmers out of business.”
“We can build these. We have to do it the right way. That means we have the appropriate guardrails. This all feels like the Brownback experiment again.”
“I've done 80 town halls in this state, and the people are worried.”
“[Farmers] know what's at stake and how to address the problems. They've brought forward methods of irrigation, we've got to take that across the state.”
“We put together a great plan, but [former Governor Sam] Brownback wouldn't fund it.”
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“He's had 20 years to solve the issue, six years as senate president. He either doesn't want to do it or doesn't know how to.”
“Ty and his allies don't want to fund special education, and that burden gets shifted to the local level and makes your property taxes go up.”
“It would be politics as usual with a side of MAGA extremism.”
“Ty Masterson as governor would drag us back to the Brownback years.”
“People want their leaders to stand up to the corporations that are ripping people off and making things more expensive”
“He brings new ideas, a fresh voice, and a deep understanding of public policy. We know more of the same is not going to move Kansas forward. I chose a governing partner who shares my commitment to lowering costs for working people, strengthening our schools, and instilling common sense into government. Together, we're going to fight every day for Kansas.”
“I picked KC to be my running-mate because he knows how to lead and fight for Kansans.”
Interviews and Published Statements
Cindy Holscher Wins Democratic Nomination for Governor, Launches General Election Campaign Against Ty Masterson
Aug 4, 2026 · Self-published · Cindy Holscher for Kansas (campaign release) · source
In the News
Press coverage
- Costs, data centers, Trump: Governor candidates debate at Kansas State FairSep 12, 2026 · Press - University Daily Kansan, 2026-09-12 · University Daily Kansan
- In Kansas governor's race, Republican Ty Masterson will face Democrat Cindy HolscherAug 4, 2026 · Press - KCUR, 2026-08-04 · KCUR / Kansas Public Radio
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.cindyforkansas.com/ captured 2026-09-24T15:44:24Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.cindyforkansas.com/
Source: curl GET 2026-09-24
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
Polls
Public polls
Emerson College Polling for Nexstar MediaGeneral election · Governor
Ty Masterson 51% · Cindy Holscher 44% · Undecided 6%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026 · 750 LV · ±3.6 pts · text/online · Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media Kansas Survey
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Kansas Governor
- Ty MastersonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Jeffrey Klemp
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: Governor of Kansas — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Cindy Holscher" (Democrat) on the Kansas Secretary of State certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Kansas Secretary of State · sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — Governor, KS-GOV
Ballot designation: D
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Johnson County (KS) Election Office · sourceGovernor · KS-GOV
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Johnson County (KS) Election Office · source
Not on file for Cindy yet: Their Money. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_vzpjjcmff.
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