Federal election · Kansas 2026

U.S. House - Kansas District 2

Shown where the ZIP maps to CD 2.

2 active campaigns in this snapshot 2 no longer active primary and general Checked August 30, 2026

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Reported party: Democrat

Democrat candidates in this research dataset

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Reported party: Democrat

Don Coover

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Unopposed in the Aug. 4, 2026 Democratic primary after Braeden Curwick left the race; faces incumbent Republican Derek Schmidt in November. Developing profile
Reported party: Republican

Republican candidates in this research dataset

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Reported party: Republican

Derek Schmidt

Federal incumbent and former Kansas attorney general. Review House votes, prior state records, FEC filings, and news coverage.

Won the Aug. 4, 2026 Republican primary over Chad E. Young; faces Democrat Don Coover in November. 5 source categories available

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Reported party: Republican

Chad E. Young

Republican candidate for Kansas's 2nd Congressional District listed in Shawnee County's official partial unofficial results. Final nomination status should be checked after canvass and certification.

Lost the primary Appeared on the August 4, 2026 Republican primary ballot; certification pending 1 source category available
Reported party: Democrat

Braeden Curwick

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Campaign ended Withdrew from the U.S. House KS-2 race before the Aug. 4, 2026 primary to run for the Kansas Statehouse instead. Developing profile

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