Politician
Derek Schmidt
Republican · Kansas · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4KS02164
Derek Schmidt (Republican) raised $1.8M for the 2026 Kansas 2nd District race, $643K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $20K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$3.0M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
35%
$1.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$32K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$20K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas 2nd District | $1.8M | 36% | $0 / $20K | $104K | $1.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Kansas 2nd District | $1.3M | 33% | $32K / $0 | $4K | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $283KTrade group $268KLeadership PAC $173KMembership $115KOther $86KUnion $6KSuper PAC $4K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Growth Energy PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $32K
- House Majority PACagainst $20K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 15 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 12 times (80%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $39K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $15K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $114K$28K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $114K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $41K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $15K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $39K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $28K$31K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $31K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $31K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Derek Schmidt's 2026 campaign?
- Derek Schmidt (Republican) raised $1.8M for the 2026 Kansas 2nd District race, $643K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $20K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Derek Schmidt?
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC) ($10K), The Boeing Company PAC ($10K), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Derek Schmidt's race?
- House Majority PAC ($20K against) in 2026.
- How much has Derek Schmidt raised across elections?
- $1.8M in 2026, $1.3M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.