Derek Schmidt
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 35% from PACs and 64% from individuals.
64% individuals35% PACs1% other
$1.4M
raised
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Kansas · U.S. House · District 02 · 2026
Kansas District 02 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Kansas District 02 House race
Derek Schmidt leads the field on money raised.
Republican Derek Schmidt leads the field with about $1.4M raised.
Don Coover reports 94% of campaign money from individuals.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
DC
Don Coover
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 94% from individuals and 5% from PACs.
94% individuals5% PACs1% other
$728K
raised
BC
Braeden Curwick
DD · challenger
22% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 78% from other sources.
22% individuals0% PACs78% other
$231
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$110K
Banking & Financial$34K
Agriculture$28K
Transportation$18K
Defense & Aerospace$14K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Foreign-policy advocacy$10K
Health & Pharma$7K
Ideological / Leadership$6K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- WATCO COMPANIES · company$15K
- MCCARTHY AUTO · company$11K
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) · pac$10K
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- GROWTH ENERGY PAC · pac$10K
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) · pac$10K
- SEABOARD CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
24%75%
24% PACs75% individuals1% other
The incumbent's record
Derek Schmidt is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$4.5M
$2.4M - $6.6M.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
3
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Small Business
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- House Committee on Armed Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$110K
Banking & Financial$34K
Agriculture$28K
Transportation$18K
Defense & Aerospace$14K
Energy & Utilities$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Derek Schmidt R · incumbent | vs | DC Don Coover D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.4M | Raised | $728K |
| $1.0M | Cash on hand | $242K |
| 35% | From PACs | 5% |
| 64% | From individuals | 94% |
| Banking & Financial | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |