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Derek Schmidt's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Derek Schmidt did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2024.

  • "Today’s decision means the power and responsibility to decide the important and difficult questions involving regulation of abortion have been returned to the people instead of federal judges. The people of Kansas will speak directly to this subject in less than six weeks." (x.com)
  • "You might not know it from mainstream media coverage, but since the recent leak of the draft U.S. Supreme Court decision involving abortion (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health), violence against pro-life organizations around the country has increased." (x.com)
  • "Today’s landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court was the right one because as a matter of constitutional interpretation, as the Court writes, "Roe was egregiously wrong from the start."' (x.com)
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  • "I am running to stand tall for Kansas values – to secure the border, stop Biden's inflation, and fight against the intrusion of big government into our lives. We're honored that the message is already resonating." (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden's big-government inflation is costing families thousands of dollars each year." (x.com)
  • "Kansans are getting crushed by the governor’s record big-government spending and inflation, and as a result job creation and wage growth in Kansas are all worse off than most of the rest of America. It does not have to be this way! We can – and will – do so much better." (x.com)
  • "The Democrat party of Joe Biden and Laura Kelly, with the high inflation sparked by their big-spending policies, has made daily life less affordable for everybody." (x.com)
  • "I’m standing up to challenge the legality of this Biden maneuver that makes hardworking families bear the cost of repaying student loans that were voluntarily undertaken by college graduates in families earning up to a quarter-million dollars per year." (x.com)
  • "President Biden’s student loan payoff is wrong on a fundamental fairness level. But it’s also going to add to the crushing inflation caused by the big-government spending by Biden and Laura Kelly that’s making life less affordable for Kansas families." (x.com)
  • "The party of Joe Biden and Laura Kelly today laid out their plan to make YOU, the hardworking taxpayer, pay back $300 billion in other people's student loans. So shameless to buy votes like this – and so unfair to families and students who paid their own way" (x.com)
  • "For many years, Kansas has practiced ongoing "preventative maintenance" on Kansas election laws to continually ensure they are up-to-date and our elections are free, fair and secure. For example, that's how our state came to require voter ID…I think it's good that the Legislature continues that practice and is now discussing ideas to better regulate ballot drop boxes and to make sure ballots arrive by Election Day." (x.com)
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  • "Enjoyed visiting with independent oil & gas producers at the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association conference in Wichita. America needs domestic energy to meet our needs, grow our economy, bring down gas prices, and help hardworking Kansas families afford their energy bills." (x.com)
  • "The Biden administration must act immediately to boost domestic energy production." (x.com)
  • "Well, at least this is a start. President Biden also should reverse his ill-advised decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline. To the extent America imports oil, it is far better we can obtain it from our neighbors in Canada...." (x.com)
  • "For years, we have argued that the Second Amendment's protection of the federal right to keep and bear arms extends beyond an individual's own home. Today the U.S. Supreme Court agreed." (x.com)
  • "There are efforts underway to use credit card companies to track firearms purchases. We're standing up and fighting back. I will always fight to protect Kansans' 2A rights." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Rifle Association (NRA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
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  • "Elected the 44th attorney general for the State of Kansas, Derek made it his mission to serve and protect Kansans - especially the most vulnerable. He fought alongside Texas to secure the southern border of the United States, prosecuted criminals – including illegal aliens – who committed crimes in Kansas, and protected seniors and children from abuse." (derekschmidt.com)
  • "FLASHBACK: When I served as your Kansas attorney general, I fought against Obama's brazen attempt to unilaterally grant an illegal amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. I'm running for Congress to continue the fight to secure our border in Washington, DC." (x.com)
  • "I am running to stand tall for Kansas values – to secure the border, stop Biden's inflation, and fight against the intrusion of big government into our lives. We're honored that the message is already resonating." (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden's disaster at America's southern border continues to grow. When border-state governors earlier this year asked other governors for help dealing with the effects of Biden's failure, Laura Kelly dismissed their requests as "political games."' (x.com)
  • "FLASHBACK: When I served as Kansas AG, I fought to stop Biden from abandoning Trump's border security policies like the use of Title 42 to stem illegal immigration. I'm running for Congress to continue the fight to secure our border in Washington, DC." (x.com)
  • "FLASHBACK: When I served as your Kansas attorney general, I fought against Obama's brazen attempt to unilaterally grant an illegal amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. I'm running for Congress to continue the fight to secure our border in Washington, DC." (x.com)
  • "KS has not adopted a state statute specifically prohibiting local ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions for illegal immigration. I believe it is now necessary and appropriate to do so, and I call upon the Legislature to enact a clear, strong and effective state law on this subject this year." (x.com)
  • "The U.S. Supreme Court today granted our request and ordered the Biden administration to keep Title 42 public-health border restrictions in place while the Court hears arguments that attempts to lift the restrictions were unlawful." (x.com)
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  • "As freedom-loving people, we stand against Putin's unjust war and in solidarity with the brave people of Ukraine. Have faith that freedom is stronger than tyranny." (x.com)
  • "Big Tech companies like Facebook must be held accountable for their predatory behavior and harmful business practices, specifically targeting children." (x.com)

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