U.S. House · KS-02
Rep. Derek Schmidt (R)
Represents Kansas’s 2nd District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$3.65spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$3.65
- Opponent$0.81
- KS average$6.87
- House average$8.15
Ranks 289 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Schmidt (R), won | 172,847 (57.1%) | $1,105,711 | $3.65 |
| Nancy Boyda (D) | 115,685 (38.2%) | $245,108 | $0.81 |
Total votes cast: 302,761. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC) | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, Pfizer PAC | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Google NetPAC | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ImmigrationDetention contractors | CoreCivic PAC | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GunsGun rights | NRA-PVF, NSSF PAC | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $9,993 | $27,777 | $0 | $0 |
| Policing & prisonsPrison and detention companies | CoreCivic PAC | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.