KS-02 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army veteran
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderMale
LocationKansas
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BackgroundU.S. Army veteran
EducationUnited States Military Academy (West Point) (Class of 1973)
Notable personal detailsDon Coover is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Kansas' 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a U.S. Army veteran and a West Point graduate, and he has worked as a veterinarian and rancher in southeast Kansas. He has also been described as running a beef cattle genetics company alongside ranch and veterinary work.
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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.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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