State · Kansas · Democratic
Patrick Schmidt
Democrat State Senator, Kansas, District 19.
On the record
- Office
- State Senator, Kansas, District 191
- Party
- Democratic1
- In this office since
- January 13, 20251
- Contact
- Official website · 785-296-7372 · patrick.schmidt@senate.ks.gov · Official page1
- On the ballot
- U.S. Senate, Kansas (2026)8
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it. Their website: https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/members/sen_schmidt_patrick_1/.
Money: U.S. Senate, Kansas (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through July 15, 2026.8
Raised$256K
Spent$251K
Cash on hand$5,027
- From individuals $239K
- From PACs and other committees $17K
Gifts from people, by size9
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 17%
- $200–$499 9%
- $500–$999 14%
- $1,000–$1,999 19%
- $2,000 and up 41%
Top PACs and committees giving directly10
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeConnected to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $10,000 |
| Midwest Values PACConnected to Afs PAC | $5,000 |
Individual donors
- $201K from 284 itemized gifts11
- 55% came from people in Kansas11
- 4% came from retired people11
- Top states: Kansas $111K, California $15K, Massachusetts $13K, Florida $9,500, Maryland $8,34011
Where donors work11
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Cross Law Firm | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Sabetha Community Hospital | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| CSP Associates | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Edgar Law Firm | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Euronet Worldwide | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| George K Baum Holdings | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Minneapolis Radiation Oncology | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Nic Sustainable | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Independent | 1 gifts | $2,000 |
| Ku Medical Center | 1 gifts | $2,000 |
| Mit | 1 gifts | $2,000 |
| Muddy Waters Capital | 1 gifts | $2,000 |
| Brighttree Studios | 2 gifts | $1,250 |
| Bill Giles Services | 1 gifts | $1,050 |
| Azrack & | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Open States / Plural people data (CC0)https://github.com/openstates/people/blob/main/data/ks/legislature/Patrick-Schmidt-8a08b0a9-eeff-495c-8fc8-7bbfe3e4dc26.ymlRetrieved October 16, 2026
- 2ballotpedia.orghttps://ballotpedia.org/Patrick_SchmidtListed as a source by Open States
- 3en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Schmidt_(politician)Listed as a source by Open States
- 4justfacts.votesmart.orghttps://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/207974/patrick-schmidtListed as a source by Open States
- 5Listed as a source by Open States
- 6kslegislature.govhttps://www.kslegislature.gov/senators/sen_schmidt_patrick_1Listed as a source by Open States
- 7Listed as a source by Open States
- 8FEC candidate record S6KS00288https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6KS00288/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 9FEC: contributions to Patrick Schmidt by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6KS00288/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 10FEC: committee contributions to Patrick Schmidt, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00937599&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 11FEC: itemized individual contributions to Patrick Schmidt for Senate, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00937599&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026