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Daniel Hawkins

Commissioner of Insurance

2026 Kansas Commissioner of Insurance — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Overview

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2026 Kansas Commissioner of Insurance — General Election on November 3, 2026
Official candidacy
Commissioner of Insurance · Republican · Candidate
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Kansas Secretary of State — 2026 Primary Election Official Vote Totals

Commissioner of Insurance — Republican

Daniel Hawkins: 274,678 votes (100.00%)

Primary election: August 4, 2026; official results published

Filed: 2025-05-13

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MEET DAN HAWKINS

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In 1995, Dan started his career in the insurance business. During that time, he specialized in employee benefits, helping small businesses and their employees get the most out of their insurance. For 30 years Dan has specialized in helping Kansans navigate the complex insurance industry.

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In 1995, Dan started his career in the insurance business. During that time, he specialized in employee benefits, helping small businesses and their employees get the most out of their insurance. For 30 years Dan has specialized in helping Kansans navigate the complex insurance industry.

MEET DAN HAWKINS

Source-published biography

Dan has represented the 100th District in the Wichita area in the Kansas House since 2013. Before joining the ranks of House leadership, Dan served as Chair of the House Health Committee. He was elected Majority Leader in 2019 and served two terms in that role until he was elected Speaker of the House in 2023.

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Dan has represented the 100th District in the Wichita area in the Kansas House since 2013. Before joining the ranks of House leadership, Dan served as Chair of the House Health Committee. He was elected Majority Leader in 2019 and served two terms in that role until he was elected Speaker of the House in 2023.

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Insurance regulation and consumer protection

Candidate position

Bring new insurance options to Kansas and hold companies accountable for skyrocketing rates. Kansans shouldn’t pay more than California or Colorado. I will demand transparency and lower, fairer rates.

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Bring new insurance options to Kansas and hold companies accountable for skyrocketing rates. Kansans shouldn’t pay more than California or Colorado. I will demand transparency and lower, fairer rates.

Insurance regulation and consumer protection

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When disaster strikes, I’ll see to it that your insurance provides the coverage you need and crack down on companies that stonewall while families wait.

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When disaster strikes, I’ll see to it that your insurance provides the coverage you need and crack down on companies that stonewall while families wait.

Reduced the state portion of the property tax, particularly for homeowners

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Belief

Ensured election integrity by overriding Governor Kelly numerous times on measures to protect our elections.

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Ensured election integrity by overriding Governor Kelly numerous times on measures to protect our elections.

Lower Insurance Costs and Increase Rate Transparency

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Supports bringing additional insurance options to Kansas, requiring greater rate transparency, and pressing insurers for lower and fairer rates.

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Lower Insurance Costs and Increase Rate Transparency

Hold Insurers and Fraudsters Accountable

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Supports enforcement against insurers that delay valid claims and against sellers of fraudulent or misleading insurance products.

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Hold Insurers and Fraudsters Accountable

Require Reliable Disaster Claims Handling

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Supports stronger enforcement to ensure insurers provide promised coverage and handle claims promptly after disasters.

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Require Reliable Disaster Claims Handling

Restore Insurance Competition and Choice

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Supports recruiting additional reliable insurance carriers into Kansas to expand consumer choice and competition.

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Restore Insurance Competition and Choice

Public record

Complete available Kansas Legislature member-vote record with selected highlights

749 captured official records

The searchable archive contains 749 exact attributed records from Kansas Legislature official member voting-record API (695 yes, 53 no, 0 present, 0 not voting, 0 excused, and 1 absent). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.

Coverage: January 23, 2025 through April 11, 2026
Vote events
749
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Yes / No
695 / 53

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floor voteVoted yes

Providing that certain portions of the crime of cruelty to animals do not apply to any person who catches a feral cat to provide vaccination, spaying or neutering and returns such cat back to the location where such cat is caught.

Motion to not adopt Conference Committee Report passed; (Bill is killed)

What this issue meant

Daniel Hawkins is recorded as voting yes in the official record for motion to not adopt conference committee report passed; (bill is killed).

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Daniel Hawkins — yea

HB2535: Providing that certain portions of the crime of cruelty to animals do not apply to any person who catches a feral cat to provide vaccination, spaying or neutering and returns such cat back to the location where such cat is caught.

Motion to not adopt Conference Committee Report passed; (Bill is killed)

Roll call 0443: 107 yea, 14 nay, 0 present, 4 absent, 0 not voting

April 11, 2026
floor voteVoted yes

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to value residential real, commercial and industrial real property and mobile homes property based on the fair market value or average fair market value of the residential portion and providing the legislature the authority to establish valuation limits for any classes or subclasses of property.

Motion to concur with amendments failed;

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Daniel Hawkins is recorded as voting yes in the official record for motion to concur with amendments failed;.

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Daniel Hawkins — yea

HCR5008: Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to value residential real, commercial and industrial real property and mobile homes property based on the fair market value or average fair market value of the residential portion and providing the legislature the authority to establish valuation limits for any classes or subclasses of property.

Motion to concur with amendments failed;

Roll call 0442: 59 yea, 62 nay, 0 present, 4 absent, 0 not voting

April 11, 2026
floor voteVoted yes

Requiring school districts to provide elementary students with a certain amount of daily recess, prohibiting limiting or withholding recess for disciplinary reasons, requiring a Kansas state fitness test and designating required recess time as part of the school term.

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

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Daniel Hawkins is recorded as voting yes in the official record for conference committee report was adopted;.

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Daniel Hawkins — yea

HB2763: Requiring school districts to provide elementary students with a certain amount of daily recess, prohibiting limiting or withholding recess for disciplinary reasons, requiring a Kansas state fitness test and designating required recess time as part of the school term.

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Roll call 0441: 74 yea, 47 nay, 0 present, 4 absent, 0 not voting

April 11, 2026
floor voteVoted yes

Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

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Daniel Hawkins is recorded as voting yes in the official record for conference committee report was adopted;.

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Daniel Hawkins — yea

HB2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Roll call 0440: 121 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, 4 absent, 0 not voting

April 10, 2026
floor voteVoted yes

Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax credit for qualified alternative-fueled motor vehicle property or fueling station expenditures, repealing the agritourism liability insurance, assistive technology…

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

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Daniel Hawkins is recorded as voting yes in the official record for conference committee report was adopted;.

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Daniel Hawkins — yea

SB82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax credit for qualified alternative-fueled motor vehicle property or fueling station expenditures, repealing the agritourism liability insurance, assistive technology contributions, declared disaster capital investment, owners promoting employment across Kansas and swine facility improvement tax credits and expanding the eligibility for applicable expenses under the child day care services assistance tax credit.

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Roll call 0439: 76 yea, 45 nay, 0 present, 4 absent, 0 not voting

April 10, 2026
floor voteVoted no

Prohibiting certain sex offenders from entering onto school property or attending school activities, prohibiting courts from assigning a defendant to work release if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes and prohibiting the secretary of corrections from granting an inmate leave from…

Conference Committee Report not adopted;

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Daniel Hawkins is recorded as voting no in the official record for conference committee report not adopted;.

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Daniel Hawkins — nay

HB2527: Prohibiting certain sex offenders from entering onto school property or attending school activities, prohibiting courts from assigning a defendant to work release if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes and prohibiting the secretary of corrections from granting an inmate leave from confinement except for specified purposes if theinmate is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes or is serving a sentence for certain crimes that require registration as a sex offender.

Conference Committee Report not adopted;

Roll call 0345: 46 yea, 75 nay, 0 present, 4 absent, 0 not voting

March 26, 2026
floor voteVoted no

Providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony.

Conference Committee Report not adopted; appointed as conferees

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Daniel Hawkins is recorded as voting no in the official record for conference committee report not adopted; appointed as conferees.

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Daniel Hawkins — nay

HB2422: Providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony.

Conference Committee Report not adopted; appointed as conferees

Roll call 0324: 69 yea, 55 nay, 0 present, 1 absent, 0 not voting

March 25, 2026
floor voteabsent

Providing for different credit percentages for the tax credit for expenditures for the restoration and preservation of historic structures based on city populations and the amount of the expenditures.

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected;

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Daniel Hawkins is recorded as taking the published position or action shown in the official record for committee of the whole - amendment by was rejected;.

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Daniel Hawkins — absent

SB227: Providing for different credit percentages for the tax credit for expenditures for the restoration and preservation of historic structures based on city populations and the amount of the expenditures.

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected;

Roll call 0276: 47 yea, 65 nay, 0 present, 13 absent, 0 not voting

March 20, 2025

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Kansas candidate record — Daniel Hawkins

    Kansas Secretary of State

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  2. Candidate-owned primary source

    Daniel Hawkins — candidate-owned primary source

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    Link checked September 15, 2026.

  3. Government public record

    Daniel Hawkins — Kansas House, 2026-04-11, roll call 0443

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    Daniel Hawkins — Kansas House, 2026-04-11, roll call 0442

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    Daniel Hawkins — Kansas House, 2026-04-11, roll call 0441

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    Daniel Hawkins — Kansas House, 2026-04-10, roll call 0440

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    Daniel Hawkins — Kansas House, 2026-04-10, roll call 0439

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    Daniel Hawkins — Kansas House, 2026-03-26, roll call 0345

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    Daniel Hawkins — Kansas House, 2026-03-25, roll call 0324

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    Daniel Hawkins — Kansas House, 2025-03-20, roll call 0276

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