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Derek Schmidt OppScore Rating: +4.23

Derek Schmidt is a Republican House representative for Kansas district 2 and holds an OppScore of +4.23. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Derek Schmidt is the Republican U.S. Representative for Kansas's Second Congressional District, serving since January 2025. A fifth-generation Kansan and former 12-year state attorney general, he centers his work on border security, curbing federal spending and inflation, and limiting bureaucratic interference in business and daily life.

Derek Schmidt rating summary

Party: Republican
Office: House
State: Kansas
District: 2
OppScore: +4.23 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
Score basis: Record based, documented on 33 of 44 scored questions

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