3 candidates are running: Daniel Hawkins (Republican), Dinah Sykes (Democratic), and Ric Koehn (Libertarian).

Unofficial result: the winner is Daniel Hawkins (Republican).

Commissioner of Insurance

Name: Commissioner of Insurance
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Kansas

Unofficial result: Won — Daniel Hawkins (Republican)

Source: ent.sos.ks.gov

Kansas

My vote power: Average

What does this office do?

Reviewing car, home, and health insurance rates
Handling your complaints about insurance companies
Deciding which insurance companies can operate in your state

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Cost of Living Reduction, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Daniel Hawkins

Won

Republican

Daniel Hawkins has represented Kansas House District 100 since 2013 and has served as Speaker of the House since 2023. He is a small-business owner and insurance agent with roughly 30 years of employee-benefits experience and prior Kansas Army National Guard service.

Records: Corporate Accountability 1 against, Cost of Living Reduction 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 against,

Dinah Sykes

Lost

Democratic

Dinah Sykes has represented Kansas Senate District 21 since 2017 and serves as Senate Minority Leader. Her background includes small-business ownership, higher-education development work, PTA leadership, and service on the Kansas Children's Cabinet.

Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for, Cost of Living Reduction 1 against, Healthcare Affordability 1 for,

Ric Koehn

Lost

Libertarian

Ric Koehn is an options trader and a Libertarian activist in Kansas. He wants the insurance industry returned to a free market, opposes taxes and government subsidies, and supports marijuana legalization.

Sources: sos.ks.gov 2