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Kansas' 2nd Congressional District
Kansas' 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Derek Schmidt (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Kansas representatives represented an average of 735,216 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 715,953 residents.
Elections
See also: Kansas's 2nd Congressional District election, 2030
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
See also: Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2028
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
See also: Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Incumbent Derek Schmidt (R) and Don Coover (D) are running in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Derek Schmidt (R) | |
| Don Coover (D) | ||
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See also: Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Derek Schmidt (R) defeated Nancy Boyda (D) and John Hauer (L) in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Schmidt (R) | 57.1 | 172,847 |
 | Nancy Boyda (D) | 38.2 | 115,685 | |
 | John Hauer (L) | 4.7 | 14,229 | |
| Total votes: 302,761 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Soetaert (D)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Nancy Boyda (D) defeated Matthew Kleinmann (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Boyda | 51.7 | 13,571 |
 | Matthew Kleinmann | 48.3 | 12,670 | |
| Total votes: 26,241 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Swain (D)
- Eli Woody IV (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Derek Schmidt (R) defeated Shawn Tiffany (R), Jeff Kahrs (R), Chad Young (R), and Michael Ogle (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Schmidt | 53.1 | 34,971 |
 | Shawn Tiffany | 19.8 | 13,013 | |
 | Jeff Kahrs | 17.7 | 11,634 | |
 | Chad Young | 5.2 | 3,412 | |
 | Michael Ogle | 4.3 | 2,858 | |
| Total votes: 65,888 | |||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Kansas District 2
John Hauer (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on April 20, 2024.
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See also: Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Incumbent Jacob LaTurner (R) defeated Patrick Schmidt (D) and Michael Soetaert (D) in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jacob LaTurner (R) | 57.6 | 134,506 |
 | Patrick Schmidt (D) | 42.4 | 98,852 | |
 | Michael Soetaert (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 233,358 | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Patrick Schmidt (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Schmidt | 100.0 | 54,439 |
| Total votes: 54,439 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Incumbent Jacob LaTurner (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jacob LaTurner | 100.0 | 94,578 |
| Total votes: 94,578 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Cabral (R)
See also: Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Jacob LaTurner (R) defeated Michelle De La Isla (D) and Robert Garrard (L) in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jacob LaTurner (R) | 55.1 | 185,464 |
 | Michelle De La Isla (D) | 40.6 | 136,650 | |
| Robert Garrard (L) | 4.2 | 14,201 | ||
| Total votes: 336,315 | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Michelle De La Isla (D) defeated James Windholz (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle De La Isla | 75.0 | 41,050 |
| James Windholz | 25.0 | 13,662 | ||
| Total votes: 54,712 (100% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Abbie Hodgson (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Jacob LaTurner (R) defeated incumbent Steve Watkins (R) and Dennis Taylor (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jacob LaTurner | 49.1 | 47,898 |
 | Steve Watkins | 33.9 | 33,053 | |
 | Dennis Taylor | 16.9 | 16,512 | |
| Total votes: 97,463 (100% precincts reporting) | |||
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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Steve Watkins (R) defeated Paul Davis (D) and Kelly Standley (L) in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Watkins (R) | 47.6 | 126,098 |
 | Paul Davis (D) | 46.8 | 123,859 | |
 | Kelly Standley (L) | 5.6 | 14,731 | |
| Total votes: 264,6880 | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Paul Davis (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Davis | 100.0 | 38,846 |
| Total votes: 38,8460 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathan Schmidt (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Watkins | 26.5 | 20,052 |
 | Caryn Tyson | 23.5 | 17,749 | |
 | Kevin Jones | 14.8 | 11,201 | |
 | Steve Fitzgerald | 12.2 | 9,227 | |
 | Dennis Pyle | 12.1 | 9,126 | |
 | Doug Mays | 8.2 | 6,221 | |
 | Vernon Fields | 2.6 | 1,987 | |
| Total votes: 75,5630 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matt Bevens (R)
- Tyler Tannahill (R)
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
On May 18, 2022, the Kansas Supreme Court overturned a district court's ruling that found that the state's enacted congressional district boundaries were unconstitutional. In a two-page order, Justice Caleb Stegall wrote for the court, "A majority of the court holds that, on the record before us, plaintiffs have not prevailed on their claims that Substitute for Senate Bill 355 violates the Kansas Constitution."[16] On April 25, 2022, Wyandotte County District Court Judge Bill Klapper had struck down Kansas' enacted congressional map. The judge's ruling stated, "The Court has no difficulty finding, as a factual matter, that Ad Astra 2 is an intentional, effective pro-Republican gerrymander that systemically dilutes the votes of Democratic Kansans."[17]
Klapper's opinion also said that the state's new district boundaries "intentionally and effectively dilutes minority votes in violation of the Kansas Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection."[17] The ruling had enjoined Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab (R) and local election officials from using the previously enacted maps for the state's upcoming elections and directed the legislature to "enact a remedial plan in conformity with this opinion as expeditiously as possible."[17]
Kansas enacted congressional district boundaries on February 9, 2022, when both the state Senate and House overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's (D) veto of a redistricting plan that the legislature passed. The House of Representatives overrode Kelly’s veto 85-37 on February 9, 2022, with all votes in favor by Republicans, and 36 Democrats and one Republican voting to sustain the veto. The Senate overrode Kelly’s veto 27-11 strictly along party lines on February 8, 2022, with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes opposed by Democrats.[18] The state Senate originally approved the congressional district map proposal on January 21, 2022, and the state House of Representatives approved it on January 26, 2022.[19][20][21][22] Kelly had vetoed the congressional map on February 3, 2022.
Andrew Bahl of the Topeka Capital-Journal wrote that the "maps were hotly contested, largely for the decision to split Wyandotte County and put part of the Kansas City, Kan., area in the 2nd Congressional District, a move that endangers the state's lone Democrat in Congress, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, and, Democrats argue, unfairly divides minority communities."[23] John Hanna of the Associated Press wrote that the congressional district plan "politically hurts the state’s only Democrat in Congress, likely plunging Kansas into a national legal brawl amid the contest for control of the U.S. House."[24]
How does redistricting in Kansas work? In Kansas, the state legislature draws both congressional and state legislative district lines. Redistricting plans are subject to veto by the governor. State legislative district maps must be submitted for final approval to the Kansas Supreme Court, which must determine whether the maps are constitutional. If the court rules that the maps violate the law, the state legislature may attempt to draw the lines again. There are no such provisions in place for congressional redistricting.[25]
In 2002, Kansas adopted guidelines for congressional and state legislative redistricting. These guidelines ask that "both congressional and state legislative districts be contiguous, as compact as possible, and recognize and consider communities of common 'social, cultural, racial, ethnic, and economic' interests." In addition, these guidelines stipulate that state legislative districts should "preserve existing political subdivisions and avoid contests between incumbents to the extent possible." Congressional districts should "preserve whole counties and maintain the core of existing districts where possible." The state legislature may amend these guidelines at its discretion.[25]
2020
2024
2010-2011
In 2012, the Kansas State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2026
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Kansas' 2nd the 137th most Republican district nationally.[26]
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Kansas' 2nd the 139th most Republican district nationally.[27]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 57.0%-40.7%.[28]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Kansas' 2nd the 140th most Republican district nationally.[29]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 40.7% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 57.0%.[30]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Kansas' 2nd Congressional District the 134th most Republican nationally.[31]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.96. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.96 points toward that party.[32]
See also
- Redistricting in Kansas
- Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
- Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2016 Primary," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Kansas House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2014 Primary (official)," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ KSDP, "Margie Wakefield Biography - 2nd Congressional District," accessed November 20, 2013
- ↑ Chris Clemmons for Kansas, "Home," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ ADN.com, "Kan. lawmaker to challenge Jenkins in primary," accessed January 25, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Hutchinson Kansas News, "Congressional shake up not likely," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Kansas"
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "August 2012 Primary Election," accessed September 4, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, "Kansas Supreme Court upholds congressional map that splits diverse Wyandotte County," May 18, 2022
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Wyandotte County District Court, Case No. 2022-CV-000089, April 25, 2022
- ↑ Kansas legislature, "2021-2022 Legislative Sessions, SB 355," accessed February 9, 2022
- ↑ Kansas Legislature, "Bills & Laws, SB 355," accessed January 28, 2022
- ↑ AP News, "GOP map likely to hinder lone Democrat clears Kansas Senate," January 21, 2022
- ↑ Kansas Legislature, "Bills & Laws, SB 355," accessed January 28, 2022
- ↑ AP News, "GOP redistricting plan passes in Kansas; court fight looms," January 26, 2022
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "As legislators successfully overturn veto of Kansas Congressional maps, fight heads to the courts," February 9, 2022
- ↑ AP News, "GOP undoes veto of Kansas map hurting Democrat; courts next," February 9, 2022
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 All About Redistricting, "Kansas," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
