Derek Schmidt on Principles & Values

	Derek Schmidt on Principles & Values

Let Supreme Court overturn 4 states in 2020 election

As Attorney General, Schmidt signed on to a legal brief in support of the Texas lawsuit that sought to overturn the election results in four states. Schmidt said in December 2020: "Texas asserts it can prove four states violated the U.S. Constitution in an election that affects all Americans, so Texas should be heard."

After the Supreme Court dismissed the Texas lawsuit later in December 2020, Schmidt issued a statement saying "the Court's decision means it is time to put this election behind us."

Source: CNN on 2020 Election Denial in 2022 Kansas Governor race , Sep 9, 2022

Public prayer by coach on school field is protected speech

Schmidt joined 23 other state attorneys general to reverse a ruling which allowed a school district to punish the coach for praying alone on a football field in view of students. "Courts have repeatedly confirmed that the mere presence of private, protected religious speech on a school campus does not constitute an endorsement such that it brings the school within the ambit of an Establishment Clause violation," the attorneys general argued in the brief. Source: WIBW on 2022 Kansas Gubernatorial race , Oct 19, 2021

Conservative who believes in protecting traditional values

A strong supporter of personal responsibility, individual freedoms and the Constitution, Derek Schmidt is a conservative who believes in building a climate of opportunity for all Kansans and protecting traditional values like religious freedom, the rule of law, life, freedom to speak openly, and the Second Amendment. Derek believes in a Kansas future where hard work is rewarded, where the question is how to grow Kansas and not government, and where the state works efficiently and effectively. Source: 2021 Kansas Governor campaign website SchmidtForKansas.com , May 23, 2021

Wrote legal brief for July 4 fireworks at Mount Rushmore

Schmidt led colleagues in writing a legal brief in support of holding fireworks at Mount Rushmore. "Given the importance of the Fourth of July holiday and the special role of Mount Rushmore as a national monument, amici States have an interest in seeing the fireworks display take place," Schmidt and the other attorneys general wrote. "In rejecting South Dakota's permit, the Department of the Interior offered only the flimsiest of rationales, unsupported by any evidence or reasoned explanation." Source: The Topeka Capital-Journal on 2022 Kansas Governor race , May 22, 2021

Endorsed by Donald Trump/MAGA after presidency.

Schmidt is endorsed by Trump/MAGA endorsement list

Endorsements by Donald Trump, implying support of Trump's agenda and electoral style. The phrase `Make America Great Again` was popularized in Trump`s 2015 book Time to Get Tough:Making America Great Again. It is the campaign slogan embroidered on the ubiquitous red caps seen at Trump rallies (which after Trump`s presidency, became known as `MAGA rallies`).

Source: Ballotpedia 2016-2022 endorsement list 2022-MAGA on Jan 1, 2022

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