FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2025
SENATOR CINDY HOLSCHER STATEMENT ON YOUNG REPUBLICANS’ DISTURBING TEXT MESSAGES
OVERLAND PARK, KS – Senator Cindy Holscher, candidate for Kansas Governor, released the following statement in response to newly reported racist, violent, and extremist text messages shared among national Young Republican leaders, including several named Kansas Republican operatives:
“I am utterly disgusted by the messages sent and received by Kansas Republican political operatives in a group that promoted overt racism, antisemitism, extremism, and even rape and violence. Let’s be clear: these aren’t kids joking around. These are 20- and 30-something adults with leadership roles in the Republican Party. The chair of the Kansas Young Republicans, who participated in these messages, is nearly 30 years old.
“Unfortunately, this type of rhetoric is not isolated. For too long in Kansas, the Republican Party has been dominated by extremists who see no room for moderation or bipartisanship, let alone unity or mutual respect. This extremism is encouraged from the top down when politicians continue to divide us instead of bringing us together. And it’s gone further than just vile, racist text messages. Extremists here in Kansas are trying to oust the only non-white member of Congress and eliminate minority voting power altogether. Where does it end?
“The Republican Party has serious work to do to rid themselves of the extremism that has only gotten bolder and more violent over the last few years. For the sake of us all, I hope they do. I call on every Republican leader in the state, including those running for Governor, to denounce extremism, racism, and violence in all forms.”
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Cindy Holscher was raised on a farm and brought up with common sense, Midwest values, and a love of her country. Cindy and her husband Greg have lived in Kansas for over 25 years, and their three kids graduated from public schools. She first ran for office to help end the disastrous Brownback experiment and to restore funding to the schools. As a legislator, Cindy co-founded the Women’s Bipartisan Caucus, and she focused on lowering costs for working class and middle class Kansans. Now, she’s running for Governor because Kansas deserves a leader who has a proven track record of fighting for all Kansans.
For more information about Holscher and the campaign, visit CindyforKansas.com.
