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Cindy Holscher Governor — Kansas Lean R First run
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Governor — Kansas · First run

Cindy Holscher

Cindy Holscher is a Democratic state senator from Overland Park who won the August primary with 48% of the vote. Republican Ty Masterson, the Kansas Senate president, leads in most public polls, including a New York Times/Siena poll showing him ahead by more than the margin of error, though Holscher says the race is "neck and neck."

On the ballot against Ty Masterson (R)

Why it matters: Kansas has a Democratic governor, Laura Kelly, who is leaving office, and Cook rates the open seat Lean Republican, with property taxes and school funding the central issues.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingLean RCook Political Report, Oct 27 source
Polling average (2 polls) Holscher 44% 48% Masterson 8% undecided or other Masterson +4 Sep 11Oct 6Most recent poll from each pollster, Oct 4 to Oct 6. Checked 11 min ago. Every poll

Every poll in this race

PollsterDateSampleHolscherMastersonMargin
YouGovOct 62,252 LV44%47%R +3
Siena CollegeOct 4605 LV · Margin of error ±4.6%44%49%R +5
Emerson CollegeSep 18750 LV · Margin of error ±3.6%44%51%R +7
co/efficientSep 11915 LV · Margin of error ±3.2%43%51%R +8

LV = likely voters, RV = registered voters. Polls listed by 270toWin. Each pollster name links to its own release.

In Cindy's own words

This race is neck and neck,
Cindy Holscher, Holscher on the state of the governor's race, despite public polls showing Masterson ahead, Oct 13 source

Where Cindy stands

Property taxes
She wants to cut residential property tax assessment rates by 2.5% through a constitutional amendment, without a hard cap, and critics say this could shift the burden to commercial and agricultural landowners. source
Public education
She emphasizes fully funding public schools, including special education, and says Masterson and his allies would shift that cost to local property taxes. source
Data centers
Her campaign site calls for pausing approvals of new data centers until adequate safeguards are in place. source
Cost of living
Her campaign site lists lowering the cost of living as a priority and says rising taxes should not push people out of their homes. source
Marijuana
She supports legalizing recreational marijuana. source

The record

  • Kansas House member 2017–2020 and Kansas Senate member for the 8th District since January 2021.
  • Spent most of her career in corporate management at Sprint and also worked as a substitute teacher in Johnson County schools.
  • Graduated from the University of Missouri–Columbia in 1992 and was raised on a farm near Slater, Missouri.
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The file on Ty Masterson

  • Masterson proposes a constitutional amendment, which he calls a 'homeowners bill of rights,' capping annual growth in taxable assessed property value at 3% or less. Critics say it would shift the burden to new buyers, new construction and commercial property. His campaign has said he will not take part in more formal debates. source

Endorsed by

Gov. Laura KellyFormer Gov. Kathleen SebeliusKansas AFL-CIOEMILYs List

In the files

Cindy Holscher. Photo: Catboy69, CC BY 4.0

Profile sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

Race data checked Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.