Derek Schmidt

Party: Republican

Home City: Independence

Relevant Experience:

• Incumbent
• Member of the House Armed Services Committee, House Judiciary Committee and House Small Business Committee
• 12 years as the 44th attorney general of Kansas
• Argued three Kansas cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
• 2017- 2018 served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General
• Served as Kansas State Senator
• Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee
• The Senate Majority Leader

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Kansas
• Master's degree in international politics from the University of Leicester
• Law degree from Georgetown University Law Center
• Doctorate in law from the University of Kansas School of Law

Platforms:

• Website