Speaker of the Kansas House (District 100, Wichita); insurance agent

Daniel (Dan) Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, has served in the Kansas House since 2013 and has been Speaker since 2023¹². He has worked in insurance for about 30 years and owns an insurance agency; the current commissioner, Vicki Schmidt, ran for governor and is not on the ballot³. He is the Republican nominee for Commissioner of Insurance in an open-seat race⁴³.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental rulesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he will open the insurance market to more carriers and demand lower, fairer rates, make insurers pay claims on time, and lists among his House record new procedures to eliminate unnecessary rules and regulations for small businesses. (2026) source
  • The Kansas News Service reports he wants a competitive insurance environment by deregulating the industry. (2026-09-22) source
  • He told the Kansas News Service it will be his job to go after any insurance company that does not follow the law. (2026-09-22) source
• HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he has for over a decade led the effort to prevent the expansion of Obamacare in Kansas and wants to bring new insurance options and competition to Kansas. (2026) source
  • He said "no Kansan should be denied coverage," and the Kansas News Service reports he is against Medicaid expansion. (2026-09-22) source

No public position found on: Drug prices.