John Schmidt
A retired attorney and concerned citizen · Fairway, Kansas
I am a retired attorney who lives in Fairway, Kansas. I grew up on a farm in Reno County, and after graduating from law school in Denver, I practiced law for 25 years in my hometown of Hutchinson. I moved to the Kansas City area in 2000 and after 26 years of practice there, I retired from the Polsinelli firm in 2026. I have enjoyed client relationships in all parts of Kansas and have a true love for our state. These days, I spend some of my retirement time concerned about the abnormal political climate: paying close attention, worrying, and trying to do something useful about it.
What worries me most is the future, and in particular the future my grandchildren will inherit as they mature and start their careers. I believe this is one of the most important elections of our lifetimes, and that the outcome will shape the country those kids grow up in for a long time to come.
I also believe something hopeful: that ordinary people still make the difference. Not just ads, not just campaigns navigated by consultants, not outside money, but neighbors talking honestly with neighbors, friends writing to friends in their own words about why the Hamilton campaign matters to them. That belief is the entire reason this website exists. It is here to make one thing easy: reaching out, personally, to the people you already know.
I am asking each of you to do a little more this year than you might otherwise have done in prior years. Vote. Have a real conversation. Write a heartfelt note to someone you care about. Express your opinions, views and passions. If this site helps even a handful of those conversations happen, it will have done its job.
With hope for what's ahead,
John