Cindy Holscher
Cynthia L. Holscher is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 16th district from 2017 to 2020, and was elected to represent the 8th district for the Kansas Senate starting in 2021. She is a Democrat. She is currently running to be the next Governor of Kansas.
Political career
In 2016, Holscher ran for election to represent District 16 in the Kansas House of Representatives, and defeated Republican incumbent Amanda Grosserode. She won re-election in 2018.Holscher was elected to represent district 8 in the Kansas Senate on November 3, 2020, defeating fellow state Representative James Todd in a competitive race.
On June 12, 2025, she became the first Democrat to announce a bid for the governor of Kansas in the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election.