Political ads · 2026 · KS

Kansas House District 2 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Derek Schmidt won · 51.2% to 45.0% · Called by AP on Nov 4

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Don Coover (Democrat) and Derek Schmidt (Republican) are the nominees for Kansas's 2nd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Derek Schmidt is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Don Coover's campaign had raised $1.4 million (through October 14, 2026) and Derek Schmidt's campaign $1.8 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $0 for Derek Schmidt and $20,000 against.

Don Coover (DEM), Derek Schmidt (REP, incumbent). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Registration	Register by Tue, Oct 13 (passed)Source: sos.ks.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Varies by county; check your county’s schedule (Counties may start Oct 14 and all must start by Oct 27) (passed)Source: sos.ks.gov ↗Source: ksrevisor.gov ↗
By mail	Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Tue, Oct 27 (The Tuesday of the week before the general election (K.S.A. 25-1122(f)(1)(B))); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (By statute, ballots must be received by close of polls (normally 7 pm; counties may set 6 am-8 pm hours). A court injunction may extend this to Friday Nov 6 for ballots postmarked by Election Day; the appeal is pending.) (passed)Source: sos.ks.gov ↗Source: sos.ks.gov ↗Source: ksrevisor.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (passed)Source: sos.ks.gov ↗
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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Don Coover (DEM)

Raised: $1.4M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.3M · PACs $62K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $7,000 · from the candidate's other committees $1,500 · cash on hand $232K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

8 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND $2,500
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
SMART TD PAC $5,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW $5,000
WAY BACK PAC $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Derek Schmidt (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.8M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.1M · PACs $643K · from the candidate's other committees $52K · cash on hand $458K
Outside spending: $20K opposing Schmidt · latest reported 2026-10-31
Largest outside spenders: HMP — $20K opposing Schmidt Largest donors: HOUSE MAJORITY FORWARD $93.7M (39%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Reid G Hoffman $8.5M (4%), Greylock Partners, Partner; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FUND $5.0M (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Fred Eychaner $5.0M (2%), Retired; UNITED ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ISSUES FUND $4.8M (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)

Bundled through PACs: $28K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $28K from 22 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

166 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AAR CORP. PAC $2,500
AFLAC PAC (AFLAC PAC) $1,000
AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE $3,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
ALTICOR, INC. PAC ALTIPAC $2,500
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $2,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $2,500
AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC $7,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $8,500
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION PAC (AKA AMERICAN BEVERAGE PAC) $2,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $10K
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN FROZEN FOOD INSTITUTE PAC (FROZEN FOOD PAC) $500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $10K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $10K
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $7,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY PAC (PT-PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN SECURITY PAC $5,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PAC (ASA PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
ARVEST BANK GROUP INC PAC INC $2,500
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA PAC $2,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $1,000
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
B BRIGADE MAJORITY FUND $6,000
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC $2,000
BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC $1,000
BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC PAC (BLACKROCK PAC) $2,000
BMI PAC $1,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $1,000
BOLD ACTION PAC $3,500
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $5,000
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $5,000
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC PAC $2,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) $2,500
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC (CBOE PAC) $2,500
CHAMPION AMERICAN VALUES $1,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $5,000
COLORADO WESTERN PAC $3,500
CORECIVIC, INC. PAC (CORECIVIC PAC) $2,500
COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC $1,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $3,500
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $2,500
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC $1,000
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC; AKA DFA-PAC $8,000
DAY & ZIMMERMANN INC FEDERAL PAC $2,500
DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) $1,000
DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC $6,000
DOUBLE L PAC $5,000
ELANCO US INC. PAC $2,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $7,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $3,000
EVERGY EMPLOYEE POWERPAC $1,500
FASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC $7,000
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA PAC $5,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FRATERNITY & SORORITY PAC $1,000
GARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC PAC $5,000
GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $2,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC (GM PAC) $2,500
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $1,000
GREAT PLAINS PAC $1,000
GRIDIRON-PAC $7,500
GROWTH ENERGY PAC $10K
HB STRATEGIES PAC $2,000
HELPING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS ORGANIZE PAC (HELO PAC) $7,000
HERZOG PAC $2,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $2,000
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $3,000
HUSCH BLACKWELL PAC $5,000
HY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' PAC $500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $1,000
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION (IDFA) PAC $500
INVENERGY LLC PAC $1,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL PAC $2,000
KANSAS ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION $2,000
KANSAS FARM BUREAU VOTERS ORG/ELECT FARM BUREAU FRIENDS FUND (KS FARM BUR VOTE FBF FUND) $5,000
KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. PAC (KOCHPAC) $2,500
KOCH, INC. PAC (KOCHPAC) $2,500
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC $1,000
LEIDOS INC. PAC $3,000
LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION PAC (LMA-PAC) $2,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $2,000
LOCKTON INC PAC $5,000
MAERSK AGENCY U.S.A., INC. PAC (MAERSK PAC) $1,000
MAINTAINING ALL REPUBLICANS IN OFFICE PAC $1,500
MCGUIRE FOR VIRGINIA $500
MEAT INSTITUTE PAC ('MEAT PAC') $1,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $1,500
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
MISSOURI TRUTH PAC $2,500
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
NAIOP-PAC $3,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC (NABPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRAILER MANUFACTURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE $500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION INC PAC $2,500
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC) $10K
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. PAC (CANDY PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $2,500
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES CO-OP/PAC $1,000
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL PAC $1,000
NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS PAC $3,500
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION PAC (NMPF PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC $10K
NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC) $2,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $1,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $2,000
NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS PAC $2,500
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $1,500
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC $2,000
NEPA NEXT PAC $3,500
ONE COUNTRY, ONE DESTINY PAC $3,500
ONE GAS, INC. PAC $1,500
ONEOK INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
PET FOOD INSTITUTE PAC (PET PAC) $2,500
PFIZER INC PAC - CT (PFIZER PAC - CT) $1,000
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION INC. (CEMENT PAC) $1,000
RAPTOR PAC $3,000
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $6,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RESTORING OUR NATION PAC $7,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SCONNIE PAC $1,000
SEABOARD CORPORATION PAC $10K
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $2,000
SERCO INC. PAC (SERCO PAC) $5,000
SIX PAC $3,500
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $1,000
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $5,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
T-MOBILE US, INC. PAC (T-PAC) $2,000
TEXTRON INC. PAC $5,000
THE ASCAP LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR THE ARTS $1,500
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $6,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $5,000
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. PAC $4,000
THE GOOD FUND $500
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (GOODYEAR GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) $2,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THIN BLUE LINE PAC $2,000
TIGER PAC $2,000
TRINITY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEE PAC $2,000
TRUCKING PAC OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $1,000
TURKISH COALITON USA PAC (TC-USA PAC) $1,000
TYSON FOODS INC PAC (TYPAC) $2,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $2,000
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $2,000
US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK PAC $1,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC (VERIZON PAC) $1,000
VITORIA PAC $7,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC $10K

All filings at the FEC ↗

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