Don Coover
DemocratRancher, veterinarian and Democratic nominee for U.S. House, Kansas District 2
Don Coover is a Galesburg rancher and veterinarian and the Democratic nominee in Kansas District 212. A West Point graduate, he served in the Army as a military intelligence pilot and cryptographic operations officer before earning a veterinary degree at Kansas State University12. He is a first-time candidate who says he spent most of his life as a registered Republican and describes himself as middle of the road2.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Income taxesNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- He told KCUR that shifting the tax burden away from people with the most ability to pay is illogical and immoral, and said the One Big Beautiful Bill worsened affordability. (2026-07-17) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Who funds this campaign
Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through July 15, 2026.
Where the money came from
- People who gaveincluding $240,192 in gifts under $200$718,291
- PACs and other political committees$33,500
- The candidate's own money and loans$7,000
Largest contributions from PACs and parties
As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.
- WAY BACK PACPAC$5,000
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAWPAC$5,000
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSPAC$5,000
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)PAC$5,000
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSPAC$5,000
- SMART TD PACPAC$5,000
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUNDPAC$2,500
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000
Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 6, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.
Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.