Derek Schmidt
Republican · Representative, KS-2
- Raised, 2021–2026
- $3M
- From PACs & committees
- $549K
- Top sector
- Party & Candidate Committees
- Outside spending for
- $355.3K
- Outside spending against
- $39.3K
Committees
- Armed Services
- Judiciary
- Small Business
- Armed Services: Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Armed Services: Military Personnel
- Armed Services: Readiness
- Judiciary: Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
- Judiciary: The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
- Judiciary: Oversight
- Small Business: Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
- Small Business: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
Where the money came from
- Individuals
- PACs
- Party, self & other
2025–26
$1.8M
2023–24
$1.3M
| Cycle | Individuals | PACs | Party, self & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,063,228 | $642,750 | $67,011 | $1,772,989 |
| 2024 | $817,107 | $415,800 | $33,722 | $1,266,628 |
Totals from the FEC's candidate summaries.H4KS02164
PAC money by sector
Individual donors by sector
Estimated from the employer and occupation on 1,370 itemized donations ($1.5M). Donations of $200 or less aren't itemized.
Top employers of donors
Itemized donations from people who listed each employer.
Outside spending
Super PACs and other groups can spend unlimited amounts on ads for or against a candidate, as long as they don't coordinate with the campaign. This money doesn't go to Derek Schmidt.
| Spender | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (Afp Action) Dba Cva Action and Dba Libre Action Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $218.2K | – |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $91K | – |
| Kansas Conservative Fund Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $16.9K | $39.3K |
| Conservative Outsider PAC Inc Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $23.9K | – |
| Kansans for Life Federal Political Action Committee PAC | $3.9K | – |
| Hunter Action Fund (Haf) Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $1.4K | – |
Top contributors
Each organization's PAC plus donations from its employees, the way OpenSecrets counted.