Democratic ticket in Kansas governor’s race pairs legislators from Johnson, Sedgwick counties

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 596

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher said Thursday that Wichita Rep. KC Ohaebosim would be her running mate, forming a Democratic ticket of like-minded Statehouse veterans committed to public education, healthcare access and economic affordability.

Holscher, a state senator from Overland Park, was elected to the House in 2016 at the same time Kansas voters sent Ohaebosim to Topeka. While Holscher transitioned to the Senate in 2021, the two Democrats compiled comparable Statehouse records …

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