Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Kansas Democratic Senate nominee?
$48.3K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Mayor
PartyDemocratic
Age57 years old (May 6, 1969)
GenderMale
LocationKansas
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BackgroundUnited Methodist pastor
EducationSouthern Methodist University (philosophy and anthropology; attended)
Notable personal detailsMark Ronald Holland is an American pastor and politician who served as mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas from 2013 to 2018. He previously served as an at-large commissioner for the Unified Government and later became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas in 2022. He has been a United Methodist pastor associated with Trinity United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports pro-growth policies and reducing federal spending, opposes tax increases tied to enforcement expansions, and has emphasized expanding energy production and infrastructure to lower costs. He voted against the Inflation Reduction Act citing opposition to certain tax and IRS enforcement provisions while supporting measures to improve wages, hospitals, and schools through targeted investments.
Healthcare
Supports affordable healthcare for all and has advocated expanding Medicaid and funding for rural and urban hospitals; emphasizes access to mental health care as a priority. Does not express support for single-payer/Medicare for All in the cited materials.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting abortion access and codifying the right to abortion nationally; opposes strict abortion bans and says the government should not regulate a woman’s decision about abortion. Advocates for bodily autonomy, including exceptions for rape, incest, and the woman’s health, and has said Roe v. Wade should be embedded in federal law.
Climate & Energy
Mark Holland’s public statements blend support for environmental stewardship and clean-economy development with calls to expand energy production and oppose certain federal tax provisions; his campaign materials emphasize sustainable economic growth and allowing EPA authority on CO2 regulation while press coverage notes he favors expanding energy production and opposed the Inflation Reduction Act over tax and enforcement provisions.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports considering an assault-weapons ban and backing expanded gun-safety measures including thorough background checks, training requirements, and closing purchasing loopholes. Criticizes the NRA and favors pursuing additional federal gun restrictions as part of broader public-safety policy.
News
The provided report does not mention Mark Holland or describe any actions or statements involving him. It focuses on Kansas SB 244, a new law requiring state IDs and birth certificates to reflect sex assigned at birth, which has reportedly invalidated about 1,700 driver’s licenses and restricts restroom use in government buildings. The ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging the law as discriminatory against transgender people.
Fundraising
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