evidence: Eric Stephen Schmitt[1] (born June 20, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Missouri since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Schmitt served as the 43rd Missouri Attorney General from 2019 to 2023. [...] - ^ "Senator Eric Schmitt". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved September 19, 2016. [...] - ^ "Sen. Eric Schmitt". GovTrack. Retrieved September 12, 2023.