Investigation Links Kansas Candidate Policies to ALEC
Kansas’s 2026 governor’s race pits Democrat Cindy Holscher against Republican Ty Masterson in a state where neither party has won three consecutive gubernatorial elections since 1974. A Kansas Reflector investigation found that several policies Masterson touts as achievements draw on model legislation from the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council, where he has held leadership roles; Masterson described the group as influential but denied being directed how to vote.
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About Cindy Holscher
Cynthia L. Holscher is an American politician who represented the 16th district in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2017 to 2020 and has represented the 8th district in the Kansas Senate since 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party and is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election.
Everything about Cindy Holscher →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Kansas House of Representatives, member of the State Senate of Kansas
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 26, 1969
- Website
- https://www.cindyforkansas.com/