2026 race · follow the money
Kansas U.S. House District 2
3 filings report $3.1M raised. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
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Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek SchmidtRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.7M | 62% | 37% | 0% | $1.4M | $458K | — | — |
| Don CooverDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $1.4M | 95% | 5% | 0.5% | $1.1M | $232K | — | — |
| Braeden CurwickDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $231 | 22% | 0% | 78% | $181 | $90 | — | — |
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Derek Schmidt
In the U.S. House (KS-2) since 2025 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 3 committees: Armed Services, Judiciary, Small Business · 8 subcommittees
- 172 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4KS02164) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash on hand
- $458K
- Debts
- $2,255
- Individuals 62% $1.1M
- PACs & other committees 37% $643K
- Other receipts 0.9% $15K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $52K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $544K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $544K of the $1.4M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 12% $63K
- Consultants & strategy 12% $66K
- Fundraising & processing fees 54% $295K
- Polling, research & data 1% $7,500
- Travel, meals & events 7% $39K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $25K
- Legal & compliance 8% $45K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.4% $1,950
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $465
Largest payees
- ETHOS ADVISORS LLC $151K
- DUBLIN GROUP $72K
- RED BEACON STRATEGIES, LLC $62K
- BIG DOG STRATEGIES, LLC $48K
- WINGERT SIGN COMPANY LLC $38K
Paid to individuals: $22K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 5, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (491 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash on hand
- $232K
- Debts
- $27K
- Individuals 95% $1.3M
- PACs & other committees 5% $62K
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.5% $7,000
- Other receipts <0.1% $82
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $1,500 moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $506K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $506K of the $1.1M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 9% $45K
- Consultants & strategy 12% $62K
- Staff & payroll 36% $184K
- Fundraising & processing fees 24% $122K
- Polling, research & data 2% $10K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $7,257
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $40K
- Legal & compliance 6% $29K
- Other or unclassified 1% $6,755
Largest payees
- BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE $193K
- GUSTO $181K
- NGP VAN $35K
- ACUITY POLITICS LLC $28K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $19K
Paid to individuals: $17K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Aug 24, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (252 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $231
- Spent
- $181
- Cash on hand
- $90
- Individuals 22% $50
- Candidate's own money & loans 78% $181
Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $145 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $145 of the $181 the campaign reported spending through Mar 31, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 5, 2026.
- Office, technology & overhead 100% $145
Paid to individuals: $145, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (3 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Chad Young, John Hauer.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.