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Vicki Schmidt

Vicki Schmidt

Overview

Current roleOther

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyModerate Republican

Age70 years old (Sep 15, 1955)

GenderFemale

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LocationKansas

BackgroundInsurance commissioner

EducationUniversity of Kansas, School of Pharmacy (BS)

Notable personal detailsVicki L. Schmidt is a Republican politician and pharmacist who has served as the 26th Kansas Insurance Commissioner since January 14, 2019, after representing the 20th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019. She is a University of Kansas School of Pharmacy graduate and has worked as a pharmacist for more than four decades. In July 2025, she announced a campaign for governor of Kansas in the 2026 election.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports lowering fees and taxes on businesses and implementing state tax-advantaged savings tools (Insurance Savings Accounts) to reduce costs for Kansans and businesses while opposing actions that would increase revenue collection from insurers. Focuses on reducing regulatory costs and returning or waiving fees to lower the cost of doing business in Kansas.

Healthcare

Vicki Schmidt emphasizes reducing healthcare costs, improving insurance program efficiency, and protecting Medicare for seniors while pursuing state-level reforms to Medicaid program administration. Her public materials highlight recovering state funds from Medicaid-related errors, expanding insurance coverage for specific groups (for example autism services), and a focus on regulatory and administrative fixes rather than proposing major federal-style expansions like Medicare for All. She has described Medicaid expansion as uncertain under federal conditions and framed health policy around 'b​

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Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Vicki Schmidt opposes recognizing a state constitutional right to abortion and supports returning regulation of abortion to the states while backing restrictions on abortion funding and access. She has urged the Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider its 2019 ruling recognizing personal autonomy that includes the decision whether to continue a pregnancy and has said she does not support “abortion on demand.”

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