Derek Schmidt (born January 23, 1968) is the 44th and current Attorney General of Kansas. Schmidt previously served as member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 15th district, and as Senate Majority Leader. Before serving in the legislature, he was Special Counsel to Governor Bill Graves.Schmidt defeated former attorney general, Democrat Stephen Six in the November 2010 elections and Democrat A.J. Kotich in the 2014 elections.