The current Republican Insurance Commissioner is seeking a second term. For those who are not familiar with the job, it is an office that heads the Kansas Insurance Department, and helps file complaints against insurance agencies and assist Kansans with their claims and insurance buying.

That being said, it seems curious that the incumbent has raised almost 25 percent of her campaign funds from contributions made from the insurance industry - the very one she is charged with monitoring and regulating. According to financial records, that amounts to about $75,000 in donations from the industry through late July.

Her opponent, Democratic candidate for Commissioner Bonnie Sharp, has refused to accept any industry contributions to her campaign.

"They are supposed to have someone in this office be a protector for their interests,'' Sharp said. "Why give even the perception of doing anything other than what's right?''

With Republicans across the country seeped in financial scandal and corruption, it is not surprising to see this kind of activity on a smaller scale in Kansas.

The question is then simple: Can someone responsible for regulating and investigating an industry be considered ethical after accepting their money?

As Bonnie put it, "You should have someone fighting for you."