Eric Schmitt
Republican candidate for Vice President in Missouri
Eric Schmitt
Republican candidate for Vice President in Missouri
$1.6M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — 2028 Republican VP nominee
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1%chance to win
$1.6MNOV 7, 2028Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationMissouri
Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Favors tax cuts and reduced federal spending; supports making recent tax cuts permanent and has authored major state tax-cut legislation to lower taxes for workers, small businesses, and businesses. Advocates clawing back federal spending he deems wasteful and restoring fiscal discipline while opposing increases in entitlement benefit cuts.
Healthcare
The candidate opposes the Affordable Care Act and its subsidy extensions, has fought against Medicaid expansion in Missouri, and has challenged federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health-care workers and other federal health policies. His Senate office has also pushed back against federal DEI policies in health-care programs.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate advocates enforcement-first immigration policies: he supports large-scale deportations, stronger border security, ending sanctuary cities, enhanced penalties for illegal entry, and robust support for ICE and federal immigration enforcement. He has proposed legislation and delivered Senate-floor speeches focused on dismantling NGO support networks and protecting law-enforcement efforts tied to deportation operations. His public statements explicitly praise and defend aggressive deportation operations and urge permanent restrictions on sanctuary jurisdictions.
Climate & Energy
Opposes federal climate regulations and funding for international climate programs, pushes back on ESG and climate-related disclosure rules, and advocates energy independence and support for fossil-fuel interests while criticizing Green New Deal–style initiatives.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment protections and opposes federal gun restrictions, has defended Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act and intervened to dismiss charges he viewed as infringing gun rights. Has received top ratings from the NRA and has taken legal and public actions resisting federal gun-law enforcement and audits of concealed-carry records.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2024
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LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
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