Cindy Holscher

Democratic Party (D)
Governor · Kansas, United States of America · 2026
PurposeCindy Holscher, a Kansas state senator, is running as the Democratic candidate to succeed term-limited Gov. Laura Kelly in Kansas's open governor's race.

Economy
On the economy, the campaign frames the cost-of-living crisis as its central concern, proposing relief from rising property taxes, ending what it calls "sweetheart deals for billionaire CEOs," eliminating the sales tax on food, ending the state income tax on Social Security benefits, and — separately — legalizing recreational and medicinal cannabis in part to raise new revenue for schools and public services.

Health
On health care, the campaign commits to expanding Medicaid (citing Holscher's record of repeated votes to do so in the legislature), protecting rural hospital funding, expanding mental-health services and telemedicine access, and legalizing fentanyl test strips as a harm-reduction measure.

Education
On education, the campaign points to Holscher's role in securing $500 million in new public-school funding, commits to protecting teachers' jobs, and opposes further expansion of private-school vouchers.

Infrastructure
On data centers, the campaign proposes a moratorium on new approvals until stronger guardrails — presumably around utility and grid impact — are put in place.

Governance
The campaign frames itself broadly as a "common-sense" alternative to political extremism and pledges to safeguard Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid for the more than 500,000 Kansans who depend on them.

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