Don Coover · Elections Intelligence

What the Signal reads

Likely R

Coover is the Democratic challenger for a seat the Signal rates Likely R. The market has Coover at 11¢ against Schmidt's 90.4¢, up 1.1¢ since August 3. Schmidt leads 1.9 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗

Coover · Democratic contract

11.0¢

▲ 1.1¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Democrat holds the seat, not on Don Coover by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 15¢ · low 6.8¢Oct 12

Don CooverDemocratic

11.0¢

Derek SchmidtRepublican · incumbent

90.4¢

8,310 traded · 5,601 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Coover v Schmidt

Metric by metric

Coover

Schmidt

11.0¢

MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET

90.4¢

$758.8K

RaisedFEC, through July 15

$1.46M

$244.3K

Cash on handFEC, through July 15

$939.2K

No office on file

Holds now

U.S. Representativesince 2025

The 2026 race

Kansas 2nd District

Prior result

R+18.9

2024 general election, won by Derek Schmidt.

Fundraising

1.9 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through July 15.