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Kansas's 2nd U.S. House District

Kansas · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $2.2M raisedFederal

About This Office

U.S. House seat for Kansas's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats

435

Term Length

2 years

Salary

$174,000

Current Officeholders

Rep. Derek SchmidtR

U.S. Representative · KS-002

Tenure

Bills Spon.

Votes Missed

0.78%

Cross-party

Committees

Small Business Committee

Armed Services Committee

Judiciary Committee

+8 more

The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Kansas District 2. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary

Aug 4, 2026

General

Nov 3, 2026

Total Raised

$2.2M

Candidates

3 active / 6 filed

Incumbent

Derek SchmidtR

Cash on Hand

$1.2M

Election History

Year	Winner	Result	Runner-Up	Total Votes
2024	Derek Schmidt R	57.1%	Nancy Boyda D 38.2%	302,761
2022	Jake Laturner R	57.6%	Patrick Schmidt D 42.4%	233,358
2020	Jake Laturner R	55.1%	Michelle De La Isla D 40.6%	336,315
2018	Steve Watkins R	47.6%	Paul Davis D 46.8%	264,688
2016	Lynn Jenkins R	60.9%	Britani Potter D 32.6%	297,401
2014	Lynn Jenkins R	57.0%	Margie Wakefield D 38.6%	225,686
2012	Lynn Jenkins R	57.0%	Tobias Schlingensiepen D 38.7%	293,718
2010	Lynn Jenkinks R	63.1%	Cheryl Hudspeth D 32.3%	205,975
2008	Lynn Jenkins R	50.6%	Nancy E Boyda D 46.2%	307,308
2006	Nancy Boyda D	50.6%	Jim Ryun R 47.1%	225,562
2004	Jim Ryun R	56.1%	Nancy Boyda D 41.3%	294,436
2002	Jim Ryun R	60.4%	Dan Lykins D 37.5%	210,977
2000	Jim Ryun R	67.4%	Stanley Wiles D 29.3%	244,759
1998	Jim Ryan R	61.0%	Jim Clark D 39.0%	178,048
1996	Jim Ryun R	52.2%	John Friedan D 45.5%	252,078

District

Population

732,657

Median HH Income

$66K

Unemployment

4.3%

Bachelor's+

27.9%

Veterans

8.4%

Median Age

37.7

Mean HH Income

$85K

Poverty Rate

13.3%

HS or Higher

90.9%

Median Home Value

$167K

Median Rent

$954/mo

Owner-Occupied

68.0%

Under 18 / 65+

24.3% / 17.8%