COOVER, DON
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6KS02276- Internal id
fcba634a-5ce4-4ba7-96f6-ccd0d5ce2bb9- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), KS-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 732,657 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $65,594 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,498 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.434 |
| Race | White alone | 73.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 7.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 11.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 58.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 27.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.4% |
| Household | Family households | 63.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $166,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $954 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 74.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 8.8% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $517,670 | $332,707 | $184,963 | $0 | $495,670 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · KS-2 — running
Committees
- DON COOVER FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | SMART TD PAC | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2026-01-07 | UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNIT… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-10-27 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-08-18 | SMART TD PAC | 24K | $2,500 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee DON COOVER FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER, AMANDA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | COLLEGE STATION, TX | 1 | $3,500 |
| MONSOUR, VICTORIA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PITTSBURG, KS | 1 | $500 |
| LEE, JANIS K | LJ SQUARE LLC · FARMER/RANCHER | HAYS, KS | 1 | $500 |
| STUEWE, BRAD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SALINA, KS | 1 | $500 |
| THELLMAN, NANCY | SELF EMPLOYED · JUNIPER HILL FARM & TABLE | LAWRENCE, KS | 1 | $500 |
| EHMKE, LOUISE E. | SELF EMPLOYED · FARMER | HEALY, KS | 1 | $250 |
| DAY, JENNIFER | SELF EMPLOYED · INVESTOR | OVERLAND PARK, KS | 1 | $250 |
| GROTEWIEL, KEN L. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LAWRENCE, KS | 1 | $250 |
| ROTHMAN, LAVONDA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | 1 | $250 |
| WATKINS, DAN L. | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | LAWRENCE, KS | 1 | $250 |
| REED, LAURIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ERIE, KS | 1 | $200 |
| REBEIN, DAVID | REBEIN BROTHERS · ATTORNEY | DODGE CITY, KS | 1 | $100 |
| EMMETT-SWEETSER, KATHERINE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | FORT SCOTT, KS | 1 | $100 |
| ORWIG, JAMES | SELF EMPLOYED · COUNSELOR | PITTSBURG, KS | 1 | $100 |
| TAYLOR, KATHRYN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHANUTE, KS | 1 | $100 |
| PECKHAM, HARRY | SELF EMPLOYED · FARMER | RANTOUL, KS | 2 | $70 |
| BRUNER, MIKE | USD 413 · TEACHER | HUMBOLDT, KS | 1 | $50 |
| SPADE, GINA | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | LAWRENCE, KS | 1 | $50 |
| GALLOWAY, MARSH | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LOUISBURG, KS | 1 | $50 |
| WESCOTT, LYNETTE | USD 250 · EDUCATOR | ARCADIA, KS | 2 | $45 |
| JARRETT, GREG | SELF EMPLOYED · BROKER | PARSONS, KS | 2 | $35 |
| EASTEP, PHILLIP | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHERRYVALE, KS | 1 | $25 |
| WOODBURY, MARIE | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | MISSION HILLS, KS | 1 | $25 |
| LINNEBUR, JOE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PARSONS, KS | 1 | $25 |
| COPELAND, RAVEN | SELF EMPLOYED · GLASS CRAFTER | PLANTERSVILLE, TX | 1 | $10 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (4)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | SMART TD PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-07 | UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-27 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-08-18 | SMART TD PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | DON COOVER FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |