Schmidt, Derek

Schmidt, Derek is a Republican Representative representing Kansas, District 2. They serve on 3 committees, including House Committee on the Judiciary, House Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Small Business.

They have raised $95K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is finance/insurance/real estate, contributing $3K. Organizations spend $593.1 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are defense and copyright/patent. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 99% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 26 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 1 former staff member from their office now works as lobbyist. Combined, they represent $630K in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $715K spent supporting them and $95K spent opposing them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are outside spending on their races and lobbying activity around their committee topics.