Tom Schmitz
Libertarian · MO
Tom Schmitz is a St. Louis criminal defense lawyer who worked at Kodner Watkins and The People's Counsel and is vice chair of the city Libertarian Party. He ran for Congress in 2020 and wants to shrink the federal government sharply and end U.S. military action abroad.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Served as vice chair of the St. Louis City Libertarian Party and as its Ward 4 committee member.
August 23, 2026
Source: lpstl.org
Ran as the Libertarian nominee for U.S. House in Missouri's 8th District and received 5,854 votes (1.8%); Republican Jason Smith kept the seat.
November 3, 2020
Source: sos.mo.gov
Worked in legal discovery review for DTI Global (formerly Hudson Legal) from 2012 to 2015, then practiced criminal and civil law as an associate at the St. Louis firm Kodner Watkins from 2015 to 2017.
January 15, 2018
Source: releasewire.com
Joined The People's Counsel, a St. Louis law firm, as an associate attorney handling criminal defense and personal injury cases.
January 15, 2018
Source: thepeoplescounsel.com
Past race Tom Schmitz ran in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 1, Missouri