KS-02 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleVeterinarian
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderMale
LocationKansas
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BackgroundVeterinarian
EducationUnited States Military Academy at West Point (B.S. in engineering, 1973)
Notable personal detailsDon Coover is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Kansas's 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a licensed veterinarian and rancher in southeast Kansas, and has been associated with SEK Genetics, a cattle genetics business. He is a U.S. Army veteran and a 1973 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and later earned a veterinary medicine degree from Kansas State University in 1986.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Don Coover opposes tariffs that he says have damaged Kansas agriculture and supports measures to ease grocery costs; he favors extending Affordable Care Act subsidies and describes himself as neither a proponent of very large nor very small government. There is no clear public statement from his campaign advocating for major tax increases or broad tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports preserving access to healthcare programs and addressing threats to local hospitals and Medicaid coverage; emphasizes preventing people from losing healthcare due to policy changes. Prioritizes reversing policies that harm rural access to care and local hospitals.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Don Coover for KS-02 Democratic nominee?
Geary County Democratic Party
Public figure
Geary County Democratic Party endorsed Don Coover as the candidate to run against Derek Schmidt.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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