2026 Kansas · U.S. House

KS-02 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Derek Schmidt a 87% chance of winning the 2026 race for KS-02 over Democrat Don Coover (Kalshi 87%, Polymarket 86%).

Updated · prices refresh every 10 minutes

Don Coover (D)13%
Derek Schmidt (R) 87%
Market rating
Likely R
Kalshi (D / R)
13.0% / 87.0%
Polymarket (D / R)
13.6% / 86.4%
Gap between exchanges
0.6 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds are essentially unchanged over the past 3 months, at 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%Jul 5Aug 19Oct 3
KalshiPolymarketDemocratic odds, Jul 5 – Oct 3

Every candidate, by exchange

Each exchange's prices rescaled to add up to 100%. Kalshi prices are the bid–ask midpoint; Polymarket prices are its displayed price.

Kalshi open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Derek Schmidt (R)87.0%$1K
Don Coover (D)13.0%$5K

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Derek Schmidt (R)86.4%$8K
Don Coover (D)13.6%$9K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 KS-02 House race?

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Derek Schmidt a 87% chance of winning the 2026 race for KS-02 over Democrat Don Coover (Kalshi 87%, Polymarket 86%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 13%, Republicans 87%. Polymarket: Democrats 14%, Republicans 86%. The two exchanges differ by 0.6 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds are essentially unchanged since Sep 26, 2026.

When is the 2026 election?

Election Day is Nov 3, 2026, 32 days from now.

Other Kansas races in 2026

Closest House races in 2026

Data

Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 KS-02 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/ks-2/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.