Cindy Holscher
Cindy Holscher (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 8. She assumed office on January 11, 2021. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Holscher (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of Kansas. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 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:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Water and Environment |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 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
Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)
Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)
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 and Cindy Holscher are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas on August 4, 2026.
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 | 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.
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2024
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 8
Incumbent Cindy Holscher defeated Benee' 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 | |
| Total votes: 40,553 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 8
Incumbent Cindy Holscher advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 8 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cindy Holscher | 100.0 | 5,050 |
| Total votes: 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 |
| Total votes: 4,195 | |||
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Endorsements
Holscher received the following endorsements.
2020
Kansas State Senate
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 8
Cindy Holscher defeated James 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 | |
| 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 |
| Total votes: 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 |
| Total votes: 9,944 | |||
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Kansas House of Representatives
Cindy Holscher did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
Incumbent Cindy Holscher defeated Susan 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 |
| Susan Huff (R) | 41.1 | 4,751 | ||
| Total votes: 11,561 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Incumbent Cindy 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 |
| Total votes: 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 | ||
| ✔ | Susan Huff | 100.0 | 2,770 | |
| Total votes: 2,770 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. 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 incumbent Amanda 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 Grosserode Incumbent | 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) | |
Incumbent Amanda 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 Grosserode Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2020
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Cindy Holscher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Holscher's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1). Fully fund education 2). Lower the sales tax on food 3). Expand Medicaid to aid our struggling healthcare system in Kansas
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Criminal justice and minority issues.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Be accessible, transparent and willing to listen to constituents.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Building relationships with other legislators is essential to getting problems solved. As a co-founder of the Women's bipartisan caucus in Kansas, we have illustrated that progress is made when we join together and work in a civil manner
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2016
Holscher's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
1. Fund public education – now and in the future 2. Reverse the biggest tax increase in state history – which the current Legislature and Brownback passed to pay for letting 300,000 business taxpayers off the hook. 3. Restore responsible fiscal policy – instead of paying today’s expenses with money reserved for roads and children’s programs 4. End extremism – and apply measured and open practices[6] |
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| —Cindy Holscher[7] | ||
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2024.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2023.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2022.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2020.
- Kansas AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2019.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2018.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2017.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
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
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Governor of Kansas |
Officeholder Kansas State Senate District 8 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Cindy Holscher," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cindy for Kansas, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ Cindy for Kansas, "Endorsements," accessed September 30, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jim Denning (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 8 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 16 2017-2021 |
Succeeded by Linda Featherston (D) |
