Colin J. Schmitt (born June 20, 1990) is an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 99th district, which covers parts of Orange and Rockland Counties.

[4] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics with minors in theology and religious studies from the Catholic University of America.

[13] In 2020, Schmitt defeated Democratic challenger Sarita Bhandarkar to hold his seat winning all ten towns of that district that year.

Several of his bills that did not become law were more controversial, including an attempted ban on Critical Race Theory and classroom lessons that made students feel discomfort about racism,[16] and a prohibition on mask guidance or mandates from New York state.

[21] In addition to advocating for small businesses, Schmitt campaigned on support for police, tighter border security and tackling the fentanyl crisis.

[22][23] Prior to announcing his run for Congress, Schmitt delivered send-off remarks to members of the Orange County Right to Life non-profit before they headed to the Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.

Schmitt was one of the Republican candidates targeted by opposition research groups attempting to illegally access private military records.

[25][26] Schmitt was appointed by Clarkstown (NY) Supervisor George Hoehmann to be the new Director of Finance for the Hudson Valley municipality in March 2023.