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Working for Kansans
Derek's hometown neighbors elected him three times to represent them in the Kansas Senate. He was twice elected Majority Leader.
The Schmidt family
Derek is a fifth-generation Kansan born and raised in Independence. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two young daughters. Read more
Leadership
Derek knows that a key to successful leadership is being true to his word.
On the ranch
Derek served as chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee. He wrote the law that made endangering the food supply a crime. Read more
Working with law enforcement
Derek is a leader on law enforcement issues in the Kansas Senate. He was named a Friend of Law Enforcement in 2005. Read more
Growing the Kansas Economy
Derek understands a stable legal environment welcoming honest investment and job creation is key to growing our economy. Read more
Listening to Kansans
Each year, Derek visits every town in the 15th State Senate district to listen to the Kansans he represents. Read more
- Proven Leadership
- Integrity
- Experience
I proudly stand with the men and women in law enforcement who keep our communities safe and work tirelessly for a safer Kansas.
As majority leader for the Kansas Senate, I have spent my professional life listening to Kansans and providing the strong leadership that gets things done.
As your next attorney general, I will be the kind of strong leader for public safety and for protecting vulnerable Kansans that our state needs. I will be a strong pro-growth voice for a stable legal climate that puts Kansans back to work by promoting jobs and honest investment in our state. And I will stand up and defend our cherished liberties, including the vital constitutional principle that Kansas voters, not unelected Washington bureaucrats, should chart our state's future.
Please help me bring sensible, hometown Kansas values to the attorney general's office in 2010. I would be grateful for your support, and I’m asking for your vote!
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