About Cindy Holscher

Cindy is running for Governor of Kansas to bring Real Solutions to Real Kansans. Daughter of a union construction worker and an elementary school custodian, she understands how hard you work to make a living and what you believe in — and as Governor, every day she’ll fight for you.

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Raised on a farm, Cindy was brought up with Midwestern values, common sense, and a respect for her country and the people who serve it. These values shape the way she represents her district in the State Senate — and as Governor, they will guide her efforts to deliver Real Solutions for Real Kansans.

Her parents taught her the meaning of serving her community and investing in the future of our children. Her father is a veteran, construction worker, proud union member, and a farmer. Her mom was a custodian at her elementary school. They worked hard to provide her with a better life, and supported her as she became the first college graduate in her family.

Cindy and her husband Greg have lived in Kansas for over 25 years and their three kids are all graduates of the state’s outstanding public schools. Cindy’s commitment to public schools is what led her to the legislature. In 2016, she walked with a group of education advocates from Shawnee to Topeka twice to bring attention to the underfunding of public schools under the Brownback administration.

Later that year, Cindy was elected to the State House of Representatives, where she co-founded the Women’s Bipartisan Caucus and helped end the failed Brownback experiment, which drained billions from our schools. She worked to reverse school budget cuts, restore common sense to state finances, and put the Kansas economy back on track. In 2020, she ran for State Senate and won — defeating an extremist incumbent and becoming the only Democratic state senator to serve a Republican district.

Since then, Cindy has prioritized policies that solve problems for Kansas families. She has worked to fully fund public schools, rebuild our bridges and roads, and ensure that all Kansans have healthcare. She has helped make Kansas more affordable, too. Her efforts have lowered costs for Kansans by ending the food sales tax, removing the tax on Social Security, and implementing childcare tax credits.