Race · November 3, 2026

Governor · Kansas

2 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.1,2,3

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Ty Masterson
Republican · Open seat
Cindy Holscher
Democratic · Open seat

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Ty MastersonCindy Holscher
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3,4Democratic1,2,3,4
StatusOpen seatOpen seat
MoneyCandidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign finance forms and reports by election cycle — Kansas Public Disclosure Commission.5
Property taxesHis campaign website says he proposes a Homeowners Bill of Rights to protect homeowners from fast-rising property taxes and give taxpayers a stronger voice.6
Cap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptions
Her campaign website says she would lower residential property tax assessment rates and add exemptions so property taxes do not push seniors and disabled veterans out of their homes.7

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Cindy Holscher — 7 issues
  • Marijuana laws
    Make it legal for adults to buy and use
    Her campaign website says she supports legalizing recreational and medical marijuana in Kansas, which it says would raise money for schools and public services.8
  • State K-12 school funding
    Her campaign website says she is committed to fully funding public schools and meeting the state's special education funding commitments, and would make school lunch free for every student.9
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    Her campaign website says she has worked to block efforts to expand private school vouchers.10
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Pause or limit new data centers
    Her campaign website says she wants to pause new large data centers, which it says raise energy costs and put farmland and water at risk, until safeguards are in place.11
  • Medicaid expansion
    Her campaign website says she has worked for years to expand Medicaid, would do so as governor and wants Medicaid available to more low- and moderate-income Kansans.12,13
  • State minimum wage
    Her campaign website says she would raise the state minimum wage to $16 an hour, and higher in high-cost cities and counties.14
  • State sales taxes
    Lower sales tax rates or stop taxing necessities such as groceries
    Her campaign website says she has worked to eliminate the sales tax on food.10

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.