TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas’ insurance commissioner says she is throwing her hat in the race for the state’s next governor.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced in a press release on July 9 that she is entering the 2026 gubernatorial race as a Republican candidate. She was elected to her current role in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. She previously served Shawnee and Wabaunsee Counties in the Kansas Senate.
“Throughout my personal and professional career, I have a track record of serving Kansans and actually getting things done,” Schmidt said. “If elected governor, my top priority is the people of Kansas and making their lives better.”
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Schmidt touted her record of recovering millions for Kansas families in her role as insurance commissioner and reducing costs of doing business by more than $75 million. She previously announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023.
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