Kansas’s 2nd District

General election Nov 3, 2026 · 29 days away · 3 candidates filed

Last time: R +18.9 in 2024 MIT Election LabRaised: Derek Schmidt $1.5M · Don Coover $759K

Current representativeDerek Schmidt Republican, in Congress since 2025 Running for re-election

Derek Schmidt’s record

Participation: 99%; Chamber median 98%
Party unity: 99%; Chamber median 98%
Cross-party agreement: 10%; Chamber median 12%
Ideology score: +0.69; Chamber median +0.19

119th Congress, from Voteview roll calls. One-page brief

Candidates

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
RDerek SchmidtIncumbent	Republican Party	Incumbent	$1.5M	$939K
DDon CooverChallenger	Democratic Party	Challenger	$759K	$244K
DBraeden CurwickChallenger	Democratic Party	Challenger	$231	$90

Everyone registered with the FEC for this seat who has raised money and has not been marked inactive, sorted by money raised. Candidates who lost a primary can still appear until they close their campaign committee; nominees for this race are not yet marked.