Kansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Derek Schmidt won re-election by 6.2 points over Don Coover.
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| HMPAgainst Schmidt | $19.6K |
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Polls against the result
The final average had Schmidt ahead by 5.1. Schmidt won by 6.2: a 1.1-point miss toward Democrats.
- Poll with Coover ahead
- Poll with Schmidt ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Coover | Schmidt | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC Targeting TeamD-sponsored | Oct 19–Oct 20 | 639 LV | 46 | 49 | R+3 | R+5.1 | +3.2 | — | semafor.com ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Don Coover
- 11%
- Derek Schmidt
- 89%
- Projected margin
- R+7.0
The candidates
Incumbent U.S. representativeDon Coover (D)
Veterinarian
Also on the ballot: John Hauer (Libertarian), 3.7%
Changes to this page
- · Race called for Schmidt.