Derek Schmidt
Derek Larkin Schmidt (born January 23, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician. He was the Kansas Attorney General from 2011 to 2023. He is a Republican. He was a member of the Kansas Senate from 2001 to 2011.
Derek Schmidt | |
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Jake LaTurner |
| 44th Attorney General of Kansas | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Governor | Sam Brownback Jeff Colyer Laura Kelly |
| Preceded by | Stephen Six |
| Succeeded by | Kris Kobach |
| Majority Leader of the Kansas Senate | |
| In office January 10, 2005 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Lana Oleen |
| Succeeded by | Jay Emler |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Emert |
| Succeeded by | Jeff King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Derek Larkin Schmidt January 23, 1968 Independence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Schmidt |
| Education | University of Kansas (BA) University of Leicester (MA) Georgetown University (JD) |
As State Attorney General, Schmidt joined Donald Trump in challenging the results of the 2020 United States presidential election in an attempt to overturn the election results and Joe Biden's victory.[1]
In March 2021, Schmidt announced his candidacy for governor of Kansas in the 2022 election.[2] He lost the election to Governor Laura Kelly in November 2022.
In April 2024, Schmidt announced that he would run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kansas's 2nd congressional district, to replace U.S. representative Jake LaTurner, who had announced his retirement a week before.[3] He won the general election in November 2024.
References
change- ↑ Kansas AG who joined a bogus lawsuit to overturn the election is part of the circus, Wichita Eagle (December 11, 2020).
- ↑ "GOP Kansas attorney general launches campaign for governor". AP NEWS. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ Shorman, Jonathan; Desrochers, Daniel (April 26, 2024). "Derek Schmidt, former Kansas AG, launches campaign for Congress promising to 'fight back'". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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