Derek Schmidt
★ U.S. Representative● In office
- Born
- January 23, 1968
- Current age
- 58
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- U.S. Representative, Kansas (present)
- On the ballot
- 2022–2024
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schmidt650,438
Opponents629,763
2
Elections run
Between 2022 and 2024, Derek Schmidt ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 1. Schmidt's biggest single-election total was 477,591 votes, in the 2022 governor election in Kansas. Schmidt's closest win came in the 2024 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 2, decided by 57,162 votes.
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How many votes has Derek Schmidt received?
Derek Schmidt has received 650,438 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 172,84757.09% | Nancy E. Boyda John Hauer |
| 2022 | GovernorKansas | Lost | 477,59147.33% | Laura Kelly |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001228) and Wikidata (Q5262335). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Derek Schmidt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/derek-schmidt. Accessed [date].