Eric Schmitt

Nationalist

Republican

Senator

Missouri

Current Position: Senator from Missouri

Running For: N/A

Policy Positions

For state income and corporate tax cuts; sponsored and championed multiple tax-cut bills in the Missouri Senate, including franchise tax cuts, corporate income tax reductions, and automatic tax cuts triggered by revenue thresholds

Against the Affordable Care Act; filed lawsuits seeking to invalidate it and argued Republican lawmakers could legally refuse to implement Medicaid expansion despite Missouri voters approving it
Against COVID-19 mask mandates; filed lawsuits against school districts and municipalities that implemented mask requirements
Against COVID-19 vaccine mandates; led a lawsuit challenging Biden administration's vaccine requirements for health care workers

Against student debt relief; joined lawsuit to block Biden administration's student loan forgiveness executive order
For prayer in public schools; defended a high school football coach who led students in prayer before and after games, calling the Freedom From Religion Foundation an 'extreme anti-religion organization'

Against the Keystone XL Pipeline cancellation; sued the Biden administration to reinstate it
Against federal greenhouse gas emissions cost-benefit regulations; sued the Biden administration over an executive order directing federal agencies to consider the social costs of greenhouse gas emissions

Against abortion rights; enforced Missouri's 2019 abortion ban immediately after Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade
Against LGBTQ+ employment protections; signed an amicus brief arguing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not protect LGBTQ+ people from employment discrimination; sued the Biden administration over a program prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in federally funded schools

Against the 2020 presidential election results; joined Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit seeking to invalidate electoral votes in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania

Against both legal and illegal immigration; promoted Great Replacement-derived claims about Democrats using illegal immigration to change the country, and criticized both legal and illegal immigration in a 2025 speech

For gun rights; voted in favor of permitless open carry and stand your ground legislation in Missouri, filed amicus briefs supporting dismissal of charges against the McCloskeys for brandishing firearms at protesters, and received an A+ rating and endorsement from the NRA Political Victory Fund
For increased law enforcement funding and staffing; supported lifting residency requirements for St. Louis police officers to increase the number of officers