[9] In 2016 Kurt Schafer ran for the Republican nomination for Attorney General of Missouri but was defeated by Josh Hawley, he finished second with 36% of the popular vote.

The former President of the University of Missouri published a letter claiming that Schaefer pressured him not to permit opponent, Josh Hawley, a leave of absence to run.

Schaefer proposed a budget for 2016 that singled out social services for major cuts putting in place cost saving reforms to in-state welfare and some public assistance programs.

The amendment enshrines in the Missouri Constitution an individual's right to bear arms and protects against potential actions taken by the state legislature to infringe upon that right.

[17] In August 2015 the committee requested testimony from the MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin regarding the associations between the University of Missouri and Planned Parenthood.

After this testimony Loftin withdrew the university from 10 agreements with Planned Parenthood where medical students could complete clinical hours and terminated, and terminated the "refer and follow" privileges of a Planned Parenthood doctor in Columbia, which made the local clinic unable to legally perform abortions in Missouri.

[18][19] Schaefer also proposed a bill (SB 248) that permits religious student organizations on college campuses to receive public funds though they refuse to abide by the non-discrimination clause regarding sexual orientation.