PAC · KS · C00885939
Derek Schmidt Victory Fund
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Joint fundraising committee.
First filed Aug. 8, 2024. Treasurer: Clint Blaes. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$116,146
- Spent$113,641
- Cash on hand$3,505
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering June 30, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Derek Schmidt (R)House · KS-02
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Stand Tall for Kansas PAC | $30,822 |
| NRCC | $25,425 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick GideonBanker, Silver Lake Bank | Person | Lawrence, KS | June 25, 2025 | $25,000 |
| Baystone Financial LLC | Organization | Prairie Village, KS | March 31, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Poet PAC | PAC | Sioux Falls, SD | Dec. 18, 2025 | $15,000 |
| Mark Heitz VRetired, Retired | Person | Topeka, KS | June 18, 2026 | $10,500 |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC | PAC | Hawthorne, CA | May 12, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Richard MillerCEO, Miller'S Professional Imaging | Person | Pittsburg, KS | March 7, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Sam DevinkiOwner, S.i.k. LLC | Person | Kansas City, MO | May 30, 2025 | $6,000 |
| Barry L. DowningEntrepreneur, Self | Person | Wichita, KS | Sept. 2, 2025 | $5,000 |
| RS, LLC | Organization | Red Rock, OK | April 30, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Tribe of California | Organization | Upper Lake, CA | April 30, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Scott FooteBusiness, Self | Person | Hoxie, KS | May 23, 2025 | $3,646 |
| Joseph ProchnowExecutive, Focus Workforces | Person | Overland Park, KS | March 31, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Jenni ProchnowCommunity Volunteer, Self | Person | Overland Park, KS | March 31, 2026 | $3,000 |