Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt REPRepublican

United States Senator

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Eric SchmittREPRepublican United States Senator
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MOResidence (state)

Eric Stephen Schmitt (born June 20, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Missouri since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Schmitt served as the 43rd Missouri Attorney General from 2019 to 2023. From 2005 to 2008, Schmitt was an alderman for Glendale, Missouri. He served as member of the Missouri Senate from 2009 to 2017, representing the 15th district. In 2016, Schmitt was elected Missouri state treasurer. On November 13, 2018, Governor Mike Parson named Schmitt attorney general of Missouri after the incumbent, Josh Hawley, was elected to the United States Senate. On November 3, 2020, Schmitt was elected to a full four-year term as attorney general. As AG, he filed lawsuits to have the Affordable Care Act invalidated by courts and sued school districts and municipalities for implementing mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. After Joe Biden won the 2020 election and Donald Trump refused to concede, Schmitt joined other Republicans in falsely claiming fraud. He supported failed lawsuits seeking to invalidate the 2020 election results.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
De Smet Jesuit High School
Saint Louis University School of Law
Truman State University
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Senator
United States Senate, Missouri
2023 - Current
Attorney General
State of Missouri
2019 - 2023
Treasurer
State of Missouri
2017 - 2019
Majority Caucus Chair
Missouri State Senate
2013 - 2017
Senator
Missouri State Senate
2008 - 2017
Secretary
Majority Caucus, Missouri State Senate
2011 - 2012
Alderman
City of Glendale
2005 - 2008
Attorney
Lathrop and Gage Limited Liability Partnership, present
Former Editor
Saint Louis University Law Review
Teacher
Saint Louis University
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Volunteer
Big Brothers-Big Sisters, present
Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity, present
Board Member
DeSmet Jesuit High School
Board Member
Parents as Teachers Program
Board Member
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery
Board Member
Nurses for Newborns Foundation
Chair
Young Lawyer Section Council, Missouri Bar
Volunteer
Autism Society, Gateway Chapter, present
Volunteer
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
Volunteer
Young Lawyer Section Giving Tree, present
Former Chair
Jobs, Economic Development, and Local Government Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Member
Missouri Health Net Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Member
Justice System Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Member
Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee, Missouri State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Missouri Health Net, Missouri State Legislature
Former Member
Joint Committee on Missouri's Promise, Missouri State Legislature
Former Member
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, Missouri State Senate
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