Kansas Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Cindy Holscher (D) vs. Ty Masterson (R). General election Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
What does a governor do?
Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).
- State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
- Signs or vetoes state laws
- Leads emergency response and the state National Guard
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Cindy Holscher
Who they are
In their words: “Cindy Holscher is running for Governor of Kansas to deliver Real Solutions for Real Kansans — lowering costs, funding public schools, and standing up for working families.” campaign site
What they say they'll do
- Making Healthcare Accessible and Affordable
- Lowering the Cost of Living
- Protecting Kansas Agriculture
- Protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
- Champion for Public Schools
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
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Ty Masterson
Who they are
What they say they'll do
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
WinRed page belongs to "Ty Masterson for Governor", checked against the page's own recipient details.
Where they stand, issue by issue
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The cost-of-living crisis is crushing Kansans. We need to bring it under control.source
Cindy helped design and pass the 2017 legislation that cleaned up the Brownback mess, restoring funding to schools and public services while protecting middle-class Kansans from unfair tax increases. She's fought to eliminate the sales tax on food and the income tax on Social Security benefits, too.source
Every Kansan should be able to take their child to the doctor.source
Cindy helped secure $500 million in new public school funding and protect teachers' jobs, reversing years of Brownback-era policies. During the Brownback emergency, she served as a substitute teacher in her own community to help out with the teacher shortage.source
Our farmers and ranchers feed the world, and Cindy will have their backs.source
No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Social Security & Medicare, Immigration & the border, Crime & public safety, Guns, Abortion, Energy & environment, Foreign policy & defense, Veterans, Elections & government ethics, Housing, Roads, transit & infrastructure.
About this race
No incumbent is on the ballot (open seat). The race is rated a toss-up. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).
Rating from the Cook Political Report race ratings, Oct 23, 2026. Candidates from the Kansas Secretary of State candidate list, 2026 general election.