Derek Schmidt
Republican · KS-2 · U.S. House
Bio
Derek Larkin Schmidt is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district since 2025. He previously served as the Kansas Attorney General from 2011 to 2023. A Republican, Schmidt was first elected to office serving in the Kansas Senate, where he represented the 15th district from 2001 to 2011, and served as Agriculture Committee chairman and Senate majority leader. Schmidt became the state attorney general in 2011, after he defeated incumbent Democrat Stephen Six.
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Former red state governor drops out of 2026 race after Trump endorses rivalTOPEKA — Former Gov. Jeff Colyer ended a Republican campaign Monday for the party’s 2026 nomination for governor in wake of President Donald Trump’s endorsement of rival Senate President Ty Masterson.Colyer, who was sworn in as governor in 2018 after the resi…
Raw Story · June 2, 2026
Big Ugly Bill Leaves 10,000 Kansas Kids HungryTOPEKA — A Kansas advocacy organization sounded an alarm about a report indicating 10,300 children in low-income families across the state stopped receiving food aid since President Donald Trump signed sweeping federal legislation nearly one year ago. Kansas …
Crooksandliars.com · May 30, 2026
These red-state Republicans must break their silence — our lives depend on itIt’s not every day you wake up and send the following email to the five Republican men representing Kansas in Washington, D.C.:“Good morning! I was wondering if the congressman had any comment on the president’s words yesterday threatening the eradication of …
Raw Story · April 9, 2026- State's entire congressional delegation voluntarily halts their paychecks amid shutdown
Entire Kansas congressional delegation voluntarily halts their paychecks amid shutdownby Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector October 27, 2025TOPEKA — All six members of the Kansas congressional delegation voluntarily put a halt to payment of their federal salarie…
Raw Story · October 28, 2025
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