Eric Schmitt, U.S. Senator

Eric Schmitt

U.S. Senator● In office
Born
June 20, 1975
Current age
51
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
In office
U.S. Senator, Missouri (present)
On the ballot
2022
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schmitt1.1M
Opponents868,875
1
Elections run

Eric Schmitt, a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Missouri with 1,143,636 votes (56.83%), defeating Trudy Busch Valentine.

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How many votes has Eric Schmitt received?

Eric Schmitt has received 1,143,636 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Eric Schmitt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022U.S. SenateMissouriWon1,143,63656.83%Trudy Busch Valentine
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001227) and Wikidata (Q5387455). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.