An early report on the Kansas governor’s race: Heavyweight Republicans and low-key Democrats
Let’s do this by job title. On one side of the Kansas gubernatorial gladiatorial arena you have four heavyweights: the secretary of state, the insurance commissioner, the Senate president and a former governor. On the other side you have — two state senators. That’s how the governor’s race has shaped up, more than a year […]
Vicki Schmidt on seeking the GOP nomination for Kansas governor
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, a Topeka Republican who worked for 40 years as a pharmacist, says she is seeking the GOP nomination for governor to fully represent the interests of Kansans following the second term of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Read more at kansasreflector.com
Kansas Republican Vicki Schmidt anchors 2026 campaign for governor on record of service
TOPEKA — Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt expects to be repeatedly asked two policy questions while campaigning for the Kansas Republican Party’s nomination for governor. Both trace to her years representing a Topeka-area district in the Kansas Senate, but continue to resonate with voters because they delve into the volatile issues of taxation and abortion. In […]
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Kansas insurance commissioner joins governor’s race in crowded GOP primary field
Another heavy hitter has entered the Kansas governor’s race — Republican State Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt. Schmidt, a pharmacist by trade and a 14-year veteran of the Kansas Senate, announced her candidacy Wednesday, ending months of speculation over whether she would seek the job. Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article310375765.html
Long-time KPhA member to seek office on republican ticket
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt (R-Topeka) announced she is running for Governor in the 2026 election. A long-time community pharmacist and KPhA member, she is in her second term as Kansas Insurance Commissioner, having been first elected to the post in 2018. Prior to that, she served in the Kansas Senate. After much speculation, her announcement […]
Vicki Schmidt on running for Governor
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt discusses her decision to seek the Governor’s office and what makes her different from other candidates in the race. Watch at wibw.com
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announces campaign for governor
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced her candidacy for governor in a press release on July 9. Schmidt has held elected office for 20 years, first joining the Kansas Senate in 2005 representing parts of Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties. She was the assistant minority leader in the Senate from 2009 to 2012, and again from […]
Calmly competent Republican recovers millions for Kansas insurance consumers
Vicki Schmidt is the kind of government official that Kansans should want more of: calm, competent and Republican. She almost never makes headlines. She just does the job we pay her to do — which is to regulate insurance companies to make sure Kansans get a fair shake. Read more at kansas.com