About
Schmidt, Derek Larkin a Representative from Kansas, born in Independence, Montgomery County, Kans., January 23, 1968; graduated from Independence High School, Independence, Kansas, 1986; attended Independence Community College, Independence, Kans.; B.S., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans., 1990; M.A. University of Leicester; Leicester, United Kingdom, 1993; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1996; S.J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 2015; staff, United States Senator Nancy Landon Kassebuam, 1991-1996; staff, United States Senator Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel, 1997-1998; attorney; member of the Kansas state senate, 2001-2011, majority leader, 2005-2011; attorney general of Kansas, 2011-2023; unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Kansas in 2022; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress (January 3, 2025-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 640 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.8% — Voted against their own party majority 5 of 603 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
47 — Attracted 47 cosponsors across 17 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
6 — Attracted 6 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
317 — 317 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
31 — 31 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District: What to know about the candidates running in November
KCUR 89.3 · Oct 6, 2026
The Return of the Farmer Politician
The New Republic · Sep 22, 2026
Committee Will Weigh Nine Public Lands Bills
Legis1 · Sep 15, 2026
Derekliction of Duty
Emporia Gazette · Sep 4, 2026
Farm groups across the Midwest urge FTC to accelerate fertilizer probe as corn harvest begins
Duncan Banner · Aug 11, 2026
