Elections Intelligence

Kansas 2nd District

DEFENDED SEAT
LIKELY R
Don Coover Democratic · Challenger
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
10¢REPUBLICAN 94.3¢
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Derek Schmidt Republican · Incumbent
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 19-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 94.3¢ today.

Likely R
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Prior result · Likely RR+18.88 in 2024. Market · Likely RR 94.3¢ — traders' price for a Republican hold.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 94.3¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above

No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.

PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
R+18.88

Derek Schmidt (R)

57.09 — 38.21 · 2024 general election

def. Nancy Boyda (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
Derek Schmidt$1.46M

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 07-15 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 08-04 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 R settled · D settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄