Cindy Holscher

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says she would focus on keeping down the cost of housing, health care, child care, groceries and gas.[1]
• Says she has a record of getting bills enacted as a minority-party senator and would work with anyone willing to help Kansans.[2]
• Says the next governor should put working people ahead of corporate interests and special-interest lobbyists.[2],[3]
• Points to her role in the 2017 law that repealed the state's 2012 income tax cuts and restored school funding.[3]
• Says she held about 80 town halls across the state last year, many in communities outside her Johnson County district.[2],[12]

Background

• State Senator, District 8 (Minority Whip), Kansas Senate · 2021–present[4],[5]
• State Representative, District 16, Kansas House of Representatives · 2017–2021[5]
• Co-founder, Women's Bipartisan Caucus, Kansas House[6]
• Substitute teacher, Johnson County public schools[6],[5]
• Mid-level executive, Sprint[5],[2]

Education

• Degrees in journalism, marketing and political science, University of Missouri[7],[2]

Where they stand

• Taxes
  Would lower residential property tax assessment rates and add exemptions for seniors and disabled veterans.[8]
• Health Care
  Supports expanding Medicaid; says she would bar insurers from denying care a doctor prescribed and speed up approvals.[9]
• Education
  Supports fully funding public schools and special education and making school lunch free for every student.[10],[2]
• Energy & Environment
  Calls for a pause on new large data centers until guardrails are in place; voted for the 2025 data center tax exemption and says public criticism led her to reconsider.[11],[12]
• Economy & Jobs
  Supports raising the state minimum wage to $16, higher in high-cost areas, and paid sick leave.[13]
• Abortion
  Supports abortion rights; opposed the 2022 constitutional amendment on abortion and the 2026 amendment to elect Supreme Court justices.[2],[3]
• Cannabis
  Supports legalizing recreational and medical cannabis, saying it would raise money for schools and public services.[14]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words