U.S. Senator from Missouri since 2023. Previously served as Missouri Attorney General (2019-2023) and State Treasurer. As AG, he filed numerous lawsuits against the Biden administration and against China over COVID-19. Known for an aggressive litigation record and conservative legal positions.
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Eric Schmitt
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On the issues 4
Public positions Eric Schmitt has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Abortion access"Opposes abortion access; supported Missouri's post-Dobbs restrictions"
- Border security and migration management"Supports stricter border enforcement and challenged federal immigration policies as AG"
- Second Amendment and gun regulation"Opposes most new gun regulations; defends broad Second Amendment protections"
- Trade with China"Hawkish on China; sued the Chinese government over COVID-19 origins"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.