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Kansas Democratic Senate nominee?
$40.7K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderMale
LocationKansas
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationTufts University (B.A., 2013)
Notable personal detailsPatrick Schmidt is a Democratic politician serving in the Kansas Senate representing the 19th District since January 13, 2025. He previously ran for the U.S. House in Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District in 2022. Schmidt has served as a U.S. Navy intelligence officer and in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and he attended Tufts University.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief and lower taxes (including property-tax relief) and has signed a taxpayer protection pledge committing against increases in income taxes; has proposed targeted tax credits for families. Positions emphasize reducing tax burden and promoting tax credits rather than advocating higher taxes or large-scale redistribution.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid in Kansas to increase coverage and lower costs; prioritizes affordable healthcare access and extending care to additional residents. Advocates state-level actions to expand coverage rather than proposing repeal or privatization.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate has supported tougher enforcement measures on immigration, including urging Congress to increase penalties for violations of federal immigration laws and encouraging prosecution of employers who hire undocumented immigrants. In past forums he emphasized that the border should be fixed first as part of bipartisan reform and described securing the border as a prerequisite to discussing pathways to legal immigration.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has publicly described support for abortion rights but also sponsored or amended legislation that adds fetal recognition provisions (including a proposal to extend child tax benefits or claims to fetuses), actions that have drawn criticism from abortion rights advocates. Public statements and legislative actions present a conflicted record that does not fit cleanly into a single pro‑choice or pro‑restriction category.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding renewable energy in Kansas—particularly wind—and encourages investment in wind energy education, technology, and production while acknowledging the need to invest in other energy supplies during the transition. Positions emphasize building Kansas’ role in clean energy development rather than opposing transitional fossil-fuel use outright.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports gun violence prevention and has been recognized as a ‘Gun Sense’ candidate by Moms Demand Action; expresses commitment to passing gun safety legislation to reduce deaths while governing with gun safety in mind.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 19, 2026
Patrick Schmidt is not directly described in the news summary, so it is unclear why he is in the spotlight right now. The only reported development is a Supreme Court case on whether mail ballots postmarked by Election Day but received later can still be counted, which could affect voting rules in several states. No specific action or statement from Schmidt is included.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$177.2K
$132.9K
$88.6K
$44.3K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$177.2K
$129.6K
$47.6K
$3.2K
Source: FEC
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