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PATRICK SCHMIDT

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PATRICK SCHMIDT
Candidate for U.S. Senate
DEM CHALLENGER
Biography
Patrick Schmidt is a former U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer who served on the USS Ronald Reagan and recently transitioned to the Naval Reserve, returning to Kansas. A Tufts University graduate, he entered politics motivated by the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack to counter authoritarianism. He currently serves as the Kansas State Senator for District 19.
Top Priorities
  • helping working families struggling financially
  • restoring "common sense" to government
  • capping annual property tax valuation increases at 3%
Campaign Finance
Total Raised
$177,173.5
Top Donor Industries
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