{"id":2643447,"date":"2026-08-12T05:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kansas-democrat-suggested-jesus-christ-could-be-transgender\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T05:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:36:11","slug":"kansas-democrat-suggested-jesus-christ-could-be-transgender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kansas-democrat-suggested-jesus-christ-could-be-transgender\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas Democrat suggested Jesus Christ could be transgender"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkansas-democrat-suggested-jesus-christ-could-be-transgender%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2643447&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kansas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cindy Holscher is facing Republican attacks over old social media posts where she speculated that Jesus Christ could have been transgender. The posts emerged during a debate over legislation targeting drag performances near children,which Holscher criticized. In one post from March 2023, Holscher said she had no idea if Jesus was trans, gay, or straight, and questioned the implications of suggesting Jesus is \u201cless than\u201d if not straight. She also shared an image of Jesus with children, asking, \u201cSo, what about this?\u201d The legislation in question aimed to classify certain drag shows as obscene to minors, but it ultimately failed to pass.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have seized on these posts to portray Holscher as radical, with GOP nominee Ty Masterson accusing her of mocking Jesus to defend drag performances for children. Holscher\u2019s campaign defends her, criticizing Masterson for using old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-jr-heres-what-comes-next-for-our-amazing-movement\/\" title=\"Trump Jr.: \u2018Here\u2019s What Comes Next for Our Amazing Movement\u2019\">social media content<\/a> to distract from issues like property taxes.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy intensifies as Holscher moves into the general election, where Kansas\u2019s tight political landscape-with a significant GOP voter advantage-makes her race challenging. The primary victory over a Kelly-backed opponent also signifies a broader shift in Democratic candidates\u2019 scrutiny regarding past comments on religion and gender. Similar debates have arisen in othre races, such as texas, where Democratic candidate James Talarico faced criticism for his 2021 remark that \u201cGod is nonbinary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This situation exemplifies ongoing political strategies where both parties leverage cultural and social issues, especially related to gender and religion, to energize their bases and attack opponents. the Kansas race is seen as a key contest in determining whether Democrats can retain control of the governor\u2019s mansion amid a predominantly Republican state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"mediapress-revisions-diff wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kansas\/\">Kansas<\/a> Democratic gubernatorial nominee<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4673517\/data-center-moratorium-governor-candidates-centers-should-pay-consensus\/\"> Cindy Holscher <\/a>is facing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republican<\/a> attacks over resurfaced social media posts in which she entertained the possibility that Jesus Christ could have been transgender, injecting a culture-war issue into one of the country\u2019s most competitive gubernatorial races.<\/p>\n<p>Holscher, a state senator who won the Democratic nomination last week, made the comments on social media in 2023 during a debate over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kslegislature.gov\/b2025_26\/historical\/b2023_24\/bills\/SB149\/\">proposed Kansas legislation<\/a> targeting drag performances in front of children. At least one of the posts remained online as of this week, while another appears to have been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>In a<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cindy4kansas\/status\/1633177412014833665\"> March 7, 2023, post<\/a>, Holscher responded to another user by writing, \u201cI have no idea if Jesus was trans, gay, straight, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you seem to imply that a sacred figure is \u2018less than\u2019 if they aren\u2019t straight. That\u2019s too bad,\u201d Holscher continued, before asking the user for \u201cproof that schools are grooming children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exchange came after Holscher criticized Senate Bill 149, legislation introduced that year that sought to restrict drag performances accessible to minors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image mediapress-revisions-diff\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\">Screenshot of X. A user responded by asking whether Kansas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cindy Holscher was \u201csuggesting that Jesus was a transgender?\u201d Holscher subsequently posted her response, saying she did not know whether Jesus was \u201ctrans, gay, straight, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/IMG_3682_a31095-e1786485997886.jpg?w=610&#8243; height=&#8221;1024&#8243; width=&#8221;610&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of X. A user responded by asking whether Kansas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cindy Holscher was \u201csuggesting that Jesus was a transgender?\u201d Holscher subsequently posted her response, saying she did not know whether Jesus was \u201ctrans, gay, straight, etc.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mediapress-revisions-diff wp-block-paragraph\">In an earlier post included in the exchange, Holscher noted that the proposal would make certain drag performances with children in attendance a crime and shared an illustration depicting Jesus sitting with a group of children, writing, \u201cSo, what about this???\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A user responded by asking whether Holscher was \u201csuggesting that Jesus was a transgender?\u201d Holscher subsequently posted her response, saying she did not know whether Jesus was \u201ctrans, gay, straight, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legislation at the center of the dispute would have classified certain drag performances as an \u201cobscenity to minors.\u201d Under the proposal, a first offense would have been a Class A misdemeanor and a second offense a felony. The bill, introduced by Republican state Sen. Mike Thompson, was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee but never advanced and ultimately died in committee in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The posts are resurfacing as Holscher moves from a Democratic primary into a difficult general election contest against Republican Ty Masterson, giving the GOP nominee a new line of attack as Republicans seek to retake the governor\u2019s mansion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf anyone needs proof that Cindy Holscher is a radical, here it is,\u201d Masterson said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cShe mocked Jesus Christ to defend drag shows for kids, and she\u2019s never apologized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not your parents\u2019 Democrat, that\u2019s the most radical liberal nominee in Kansas history,\u201d he said. \u201cThis November the choice could not be clearer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Holscher\u2019s campaign pushed back on Masterson\u2019s criticism, accusing the Republican nominee of focusing on years-old social media posts to divert attention from economic issues.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4683684\/kansas-democrat-jesus-transgender-cindy-holscher\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kansas Democratic governor nominee suggested Jesus could have been transgender<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4682754\/mike-lindell-lisa-demuth-minnesota-governor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump-backed Mike Lindell falls to Lisa Demuth in Minnesota governor primary<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4683977\/wisconsin-governor-primary-david-crowley-francesca-hong\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Wisconsin governor primary too close to call as Hong and Crowley claw for lead<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"mediapress-revisions-diff wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTy Masterson is focused on old tweets while Kansans\u2019 bills are skyrocketing,\u201d Holscher spokesman TJ Helmstetter said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cHe\u2019s trying to distract voters from his failure to lower property taxes and his extreme agenda, but they\u2019ll see right through it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The controversy comes at the outset of a general election that will determine whether Democrats can extend their eight-year hold on the Kansas governor\u2019s mansion after Gov. Laura Kelly leaves office.<\/p>\n<p>Holscher defeated fellow state lawmaker Ethan Corson for the Democratic nomination last week despite Kelly endorsing Corson, handing the outgoing governor and the Democratic establishment a defeat in the primary. She will now face Masterson in November.<\/p>\n<p>The general election presents a challenging political environment for Democrats. Republicans have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/sos.ks.gov\/elections\/voter-registration-statistics.html\">a sizable voter-registration advantage<\/a> in Kansas, with GOP voters registered at nearly twice the rate of Democrats, and the <em>Cook Political Report <\/em>rates the contest \u201cLean Republican.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The resurfaced Holscher posts also come as another Democratic nominee in a marquee 2026 race faces scrutiny over past comments connecting religion and gender. Texas state Rep. James Talarico has found himself in hot water over his 2021 declaration that \u201cGod is nonbinary,\u201d a remark Republicans have made a major line of attack in his Senate race against Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton.<\/p>\n<p>Talarico made the comment during a debate in the Texas legislature over legislation requiring K-12 student athletes to compete on teams corresponding with the sex listed on their original birth certificates.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the remark<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/talarico-walks-back-comments-religion-gender-after-paxtons\/story?id=133361405\"> in an interview with ABC News Live<\/a> in May, Talarico argued Paxton was resurfacing his old comments to distract voters from controversies surrounding the Republican.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKen Paxton is clipping my past cringey comments to distract from his career of corruption,\u201d Talarico said, calling it part of a political \u201cplaybook\u201d of \u201cdistraction and division.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Talarico acknowledged that his original remark was \u201cmeant to be deliberately provocative\u201d but defended the underlying argument, saying he believes \u201cyou can\u2019t use human categories to define God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4673517\/data-center-moratorium-governor-candidates-centers-should-pay-consensus\/\"><strong>AS DATA CENTER SPROUT ACROSS THE US, GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFULS LOOK TO EASE VOTER FEARS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The episodes could offer Republicans another opportunity to use transgender issues against Democratic candidates in competitive races, a strategy the party employed aggressively during the 2024 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s campaign repeatedly targeted then-Vice President Kamala Harris over her positions on transgender issues, most prominently through its \u201cKamala is for they\/them\u201d advertising campaign. 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