Is Derek Schmidt pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Derek Schmidt stand on Israel?

Derek Schmidt (Republican, Kansas) is tied for the 273rd most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +18: 7 cosponsorships and 4 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 7 cosponsored bills × 2 = 14 points; 4 aligned floor votes × 1 = 4 points. Subtotal: 18 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +18 pro-Israel (18 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,711,437. Total spent: $659,321. Cash on hand: $1,090,617.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Schmidt: $48,410 (2024–2026, 1 PAC, 0 donors, 24 bundled, including $35 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Schmidt: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $20,000 (41%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $0 (0%, 0 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $28,410 (59%, 24 conduit donors, including $35 just filed).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.