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Election Results/Kansas U.S. House Dist. 2

Kansas U.S. House Dist. 2

General Election · 2026 · Election November 33 candidates · $2.2M raised
Derek SchmidtRepublican · Current officeholderA native of Independence, Derek learned the value of hard work from his family of teachers, farmers, laborers, and small business owners. He is a graduate of Independence High School and studied at Independence Community College before earning his bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas. He also holds a master'Don CooverDemocratic“I think you can judge the character of a person by how they treat people they don’t have to treat well. That tells you everything.” Don Coover was born and raised in rural Southeast Kansas and is the second oldest of seven children. Don’s family ran a small dairy, alfalfa, and soybean farm. His dad was a union truck dJohn HauerLibertarian

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