Cindy Holscher

Democratic Party

Candidate, Governor of Kansas

Kansas State Senate District 8

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

5

Predecessor:Jim Denning (R)

Prior offices:

Kansas House of Representatives District 16

Years in office: 2017 - 2021

Successor:Linda Featherston (D)

Compensation

Base salary

$43,000/year

Per diem

$178/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

August 4, 2026

Personal

Birthplace

Slater, MO

Contact

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Cindy Holscher (Democratic Party) is a member of theKansas State Senate, representingDistrict 8. She assumed office on January 11, 2021. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.

Holscher (Democratic Party) is running for election forGovernor of Kansas. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled onAugust 4, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Cindy Holscher was born in Slater, Missouri, and lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Holscher graduated from Slater High School in 1987. She earned degrees in journalism, marketing, and political science from the University of Missouri in 1992. Holscher's career experience includes working with R.H. Donnelley, The Add Sheet, and Sprint.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Holscher was assigned to the following committees:

• Public Health and Welfare Committee,Ranking Minority Member
• Government Efficiency Committee,Ranking Minority Member
• Utilities Committee
• Ways and Means Committee
• Child Welfare System Oversight Committee
• Legislative Post Audit Committee

2023-2024

Holscher was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
• Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
• Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
• Public Health and Welfare Committee
• Child Welfare System Oversight Committee
• Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee

2021-2022

Holscher was assigned to the following committees:

• Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee
• Commerce Committee
• Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
• Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
• Public Health and Welfare Committee

2019-2020

Holscher was assigned to the following committees:

• Health and Human Services Committee
• House Interstate Cooperation Committee
• Rural Revitalization Committee (decommissioned)
• K-12 Education Budget Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas

Ethan Corson andCindy Holscher are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ethan Corson
		Cindy Holscher

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Kansas

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Kansas on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate
		Doug Billings
		Joy Eakins
		Ty Masterson
		Charlotte O'Hara
		Stacy Rogers
		Vicki Schmidt
		Scott Schwab

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Endorsements

2024

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 8

IncumbentCindy Holscher defeatedBenee' Hudson in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Holscher (D)	61.1	24,795
		Benee' Hudson (R)	38.9	15,758

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,553
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 8

IncumbentCindy Holscher advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 8 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Holscher	100.0	5,050

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 8

Benee' Hudson advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 8 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Benee' Hudson	100.0	4,195

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Endorsements

2020

Kansas State Senate

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 8

Cindy Holscher defeatedJames Todd in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 8 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Holscher (D)	54.4	23,686
		James Todd (R)	45.6	19,883

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,569
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 8

Cindy Holscher advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 8 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Holscher	100.0	7,614

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 8

James Todd advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 8 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Todd	100.0	9,944

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Kansas House of Representatives

See also:Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020

Cindy Holscher did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also:Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

IncumbentCindy Holscher defeatedSusan Huff in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 16

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Holscher (D)	58.9	6,810
	Submit photo	Susan Huff (R)	41.1	4,751

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,561
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Democratic primary election

IncumbentCindy Holscher advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 16 on August 7, 2018.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 16

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Holscher	100.0	2,144

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Republican primary election

Susan Huff advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 16 on August 7, 2018.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 16

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Susan Huff	100.0	2,770

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2016

See also:Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theKansas House of Representatives were held in2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Cindy Holscher defeated incumbentAmanda Grosserode in the Kansas House of Representatives District 16 general election.^[2][3]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Cindy Holscher	55.71%	6,847
	Republican	Amanda GrosserodeIncumbent	44.29%	5,443
Total Votes				12,290
Source:Kansas Secretary of State

Cindy Holscher ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 16 Democratic primary.^[4][5]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Cindy Holscher (unopposed)

IncumbentAmanda Grosserode ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.^[4][5]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Amanda GrosserodeIncumbent (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2020

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2018

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2016

Holscher's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

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Scorecards

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2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Holscher's endorsements included the following:^[8]

• Mainstream Coalition PAC
• Kansas Families for Education
• Stand Up Blue Valley
• Kansas National Education Association
• Tom Burroughs, Kansas State Representative
• Kansas Sierra Club

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