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Kansas 2nd District · House

Don Coover (D)vsDerek Schmidt (R)+1 other

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Oct 14, 2026

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249MONITOR

Safe for Schmidt.

Forecasters: Safe R · Schmidt is the incumbent · $244k vs $939k cash on hand

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Candidates

Don Coover

Democrat

Derek Schmidt

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 1.25%

John Hauer

Libertarian

War Chest (FEC)

Coover

$244k

Schmidt

$939k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

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