Statewide · Open Seat

Kansas Insurance Commissioner

This is an open seat. Incumbent Vicki Schmidt (R) is running for Governor. Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins (R) of Wichita faces Kansas Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes (D) and Libertarian Ric Koehn. The office regulates insurance companies, approves rate changes, investigates consumer complaints, and administers the state's health insurance marketplace.

About this race

The Kansas Insurance Commissioner regulates insurance companies operating in the state, approves rate changes, investigates consumer complaints, and administers the state's health insurance marketplace. The office also oversees agents and agencies licensed to sell insurance in Kansas.

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Republican Primary

Republican Candidates

Dan Hawkins
Dan Hawkins
Kansas House Speaker · Wichita, KS
Republican
BackgroundInsurance agent with decades of industry experience; holds Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation. Associate degree in business from Hutchinson Community College and B.S. in Marketing from Emporia State University. National Guard veteran. Kansas State Representative; currently Speaker of the Kansas House.
Insurance marketplaceSays he wants to increase competition in the insurance marketplace and make it easier for consumers to navigate coverage options.
Consumer accessStates he would work to ensure people are not wrongly denied coverage.
Campaign siteCampaign website not verified in available sources as of July 31, 2026.
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Democratic Primary

Democratic Candidates

Dinah Sykes
Dinah Sykes
Kansas Senate Minority Leader · Lenexa, KS
Democrat
BackgroundKansas State Senator and current Senate Minority Leader. Formerly a Republican; switched to the Democratic Party. From Lenexa in Johnson County.
Consumer costsSays she would focus on lowering insurance costs for consumers and strengthening consumer protections.
Industry accountabilityHas said she would hold "big insurance companies accountable."
Campaign financePledged to decline all campaign contributions from the insurance industry.
EndorsementsEndorsed by former Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and former Republican Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger.
Campaign siteCampaign website not verified in available sources as of July 31, 2026.
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Libertarian

General Election

RK
Ric Koehn
Options trader · Libertarian activist
Libertarian
BackgroundOptions trader and Libertarian activist. Will appear on the November general-election ballot.
PlatformDetailed policy platform not found in public sources as of July 31, 2026.
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