Team Coover · [email protected]

August 31, 2026 at 4:04 PM

Jumping from one political office to another…

FIRST: Derek Schmidt ran for State Senate during Y2K, but 24 years later he ran for Congress as a consolation for losing the Governor’s race in 2022. (He even lost in this congressional district during that race). In the years in between, he also considered or ran for Attorney General, the U.S. Sena…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 30, 2026 at 7:31 PM

NEW Goal! 🚨

Herbert, It’s Don here. I hate to bother you on a Sunday, so I’ll get straight to the good news: with a day left until our August fundraising deadline, we hit our $50,000 fundraising goal! We can't forget that we're in a race against an incumbent whose campaign is funded by corporate PACs.…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 29, 2026 at 12:01 PM

I know it's early in the day, but...

Hey, it’s Don! I know it’s early in the day, but as a rancher and veterinarian, I’m usually up before the sun. Whether I’m feeding cows or checking on the ranch, I believe in getting a head start on the day. I bring that same drive to this campaign. We hit the ground running last year and have…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM

27 counties, one conversation at a time

Herbert, From the start, our priority has been to listen to Kansas voters, whether it's at meet-and-greets, at parades, at forums, or wherever we can find or create the opportunity to connect. That's what this fight and our campaign are about: representing Kansans and advocating for our needs …

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

August 26, 2026 at 7:39 PM

🚨 What the NEW KS-02 poll proves:

Herbert, Our latest poll results are out, and they confirm what we have known from the start: Don Coover, a veterinarian, Army veteran, and true Southeast Kansan, is the right candidate to flip KS-02. But because we are going up against an opponent with a corporate-funded war chest, we cannot do …

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 25, 2026 at 8:32 PM

Together, we’ve proven that KS-02 is within reach!

This email is longer than most because it’s a special day for our campaign: the one-year anniversary of our launch! 🎉 If you’re short on time, will you join us in celebrating this milestone by contributing $25 today? Contribute ([link removed]) Herbert, I have some news to share with you…

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

August 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM

📎 Service, community and hard work

Herbert, With your support, we’ve put KS-02 on the radar and proved that this is Kansas’s best opportunity to flip a Congressional seat blue since 2018. And most importantly? Don is the candidate who can do it—recent polling even shows him within striking distance of flipping it as a first-time c…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 22, 2026 at 4:06 PM

I’ve had enough of this.

Herbert, This month, we've seen news of Medicare cuts, while career politicians like Derek Schmidt stand by as Donald Trump's agenda unfolds. I’ve had enough of spineless “leadership” like this. It’s why I decided to run for Congress: to fight for families’ access to healthcare, support our rural…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 21, 2026 at 6:04 PM

This can be our strongest month yet! 🚨

Herbert, It's Don here. I have some good news to share with you: after increasing our monthly digital goal from $40,000 to $50,000, it looks like we’re just $8,646 away from reaching it. We still have a gap to close, but it’s within reach. In fact, we can surpass our goal because our campai…

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

August 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM

These numbers speak for themselves…

Herbert, Derek Schmidt has spent his professional career in politics, building a record of prioritizing his party bosses and corporate interests over Kansas. Don Coover, the Democratic nominee in this race, is a first-time candidate and Southeast Kansas veterinarian and Army veteran who, with …

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

August 17, 2026 at 10:54 PM

One thing about our campaign…

Herbert, We want to talk about something important to our campaign’s strength that will determine our reach less than three months out from Election Day: our small-dollar donations. Every contribution, even $5 or $10, is a huge deal; we call them our campaign’s ammunition. Each one proves that…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM

Don’t mind the cows! 🐄

Herbert, Running for Congress in Southeast Kansas looks a whole lot like this: recording our digital ads on the ranch with cows in the background, traveling long distances for campaign stops, meet-and-greets, and forums, and putting in the work every day to reach voters across 27 counties. Wil…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM

An opportunity we can’t miss!

Herbert, We’re at a critical moment for our campaign. I’m honored to officially be the Democratic nominee for Kansas’s 2nd Congressional District. But now that the general election is here, and as our race heats up, voters are looking for answers. This is our opportunity to share our message a…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM

I’ve had enough of this

Herbert, This month, we've seen news of Medicare cuts, while career politicians like Derek Schmidt stand by as Donald Trump's agenda unfolds. I’ve had enough of spineless “leadership” like this. It’s why I decided to run for Congress: to fight for families’ access to healthcare, support our rural…

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  Coover HQ · [email protected]

August 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM

99% and 5 times

Herbert, Don Coover is a first-time candidate, not a career politician. He is a veterinarian, an Army veteran, and a small business owner, a true Southeast Kansan. And you can see it in the race Don is running: fueled by individual supporters giving what they can, when they can, not corporate …

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM

I know it’s a Monday, but…

Hey, it’s Don! I know it’s early in the week, but as a rancher and veterinarian, I’m usually up before the sun. Whether I’m feeding cows or checking on the ranch, I believe in getting a head start on the day. I bring that same drive to this campaign. We hit the ground running last year and hav…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM

Our new average digital contribution!

$25. That is exactly what I am asking for today, and here is why: $25 will help us stay competitive against Derek Schmidt's war chest of special interest money and the MAGA machine as we work to flip this district. $25 will help us continue waking people up to this opportunity to flip our K…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM

We can do better than this

Herbert, Derek Schmidt stood by as Donald Trump’s war made gas prices spike and forced working families to do more with less. And when his constituents demanded answers, all he could give was what he admitted was “not a very satisfying answer.“ Derek Schmidt gave a trucker 'not a very satis…

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

August 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM

What Tuesday night showed

Herbert, It’s official: With Kansas’s primary election past us, it’s a full sprint to November! We need your support to prove Don Coover is the candidate who can and will flip this district blue. If you haven’t yet, will you pitch in any amount to become one of our General Election Founding…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 5, 2026 at 6:14 PM

An opportunity we can’t miss

Herbert, We’re at a critical moment for our campaign. I’m honored to officially be the Democratic nominee for Kansas’s 2nd Congressional District. But now that the general election is here, and as our race heats up, voters are looking for answers. This is our opportunity to share our message a…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

August 4, 2026 at 9:15 PM

Thank you for your continued support!

Herbert, This campaign is about showing up for Kansas, and thanks to your support, that’s exactly what we’ve been doing. Whether you donated or attended a meet-and-greet, fair, or forum, your support has been critical to our momentum. Thank you. Recently, we’ve met with folks in Junction Ci…

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  Coover HQ · [email protected]

July 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM

Can we count on you?

Don Coover is the rancher, veterinarian and Army veteran fighting to flip KS-02 blue. As the Democratic nominee, he’s already within striking distance — but we can’t defeat our Republican career politician opponent without your support. Can you chip in any amount before our deadline today? …

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 31, 2026 at 6:14 PM

No secret tactics

Herbert, It’s Don here. Today is a busy day for our campaign as it’s our last opportunity to reach our $45,000 goal on time. I know you are likely hearing from a lot of campaigns today, so I’ll tell you plainly why this deadline is so important for us. We received news that our opponent out…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 30, 2026 at 7:04 PM

$5 helps us lay the groundwork!

Herbert, Kansas’s primary election is in just 5 days. Can you pitch in $5 to my campaign to help me make our message heard? SUPPORT DON ([link removed]) Thanks to the strong grassroots support behind our campaign, we’ve been able to spread the word, but with our district covering 27 counti…

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  Andy, Team Coover · [email protected]

July 28, 2026 at 9:19 PM

3 Key updates

Herbert, Our team has been busy preparing for our fundraising deadline in 3 days, but I wanted to take a moment to fill you in on our campaign’s latest updates: 1️⃣ We increased our goal to $45,000 because our Republican opponent outraised us in the last quarter. If we’re going to recover, we …

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

July 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM

We’re only getting closer

Herbert, It’s Don Coover’s campaign team here! We wanted to send a quick update on where we are ahead of a busy week! On Friday, we face our monthly fundraising deadline, and as we get closer to the General Election in November, reaching our goals only becomes more important. Together, w…

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

July 26, 2026 at 7:03 PM

This election is now 100 days away!

Herbert, We know it’s a Sunday, but we are officially 100 days out from the General Election on November 3! PRIMARY ELECTION: August 4, 2026 PRE-PRIMARY GOAL: $45,000 GENERAL ELECTION: November 3, 2026 DAYS LEFT: 100 Can you rush in a $10 contribution to help us reach our goal of raising $45,000…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 25, 2026 at 3:48 PM

My service journey prepared me for this moment

"A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal or tolerate those who do." Herbert, that is the West Point Cadet Honor Code that shaped me as one of the few cadets in my company who came from a rural community. After graduating from West Point, I served our country at home and overseas for more than 10 years…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 24, 2026 at 8:48 PM

Guess who didn’t show up

Herbert, I’m running for Congress to show up for communities like ours because our current representative clearly isn’t. This month, I have crisscrossed the district (and just finished a meet-and-greet in Junction City last night) to listen to farmers, small business owners, veterans, and seniors w…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 23, 2026 at 5:34 PM

Our new average digital contribution 2️⃣ 5️⃣

$25. That is exactly what I am asking for today, and here is why: $25 will help us stay competitive against Derek Schmidt's war chest of special interest money and the MAGA machine as we work to flip this district. $25 will help us continue waking people up to this opportunity to flip our K…

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  Coover HQ · [email protected]

July 21, 2026 at 10:54 PM

Help us take our campaign to the next level 📊

Herbert, It's hard to believe, but we're just 10 days away from our July fundraising deadline. Your support has been vital this past month, helping us reach our pre-primary $10,000 goal and getting Don to campaign events around the district. As the November election nears, we need to reach mor…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM

📋 Make your voice heard today

Herbert, It’s Don here, checking in before things get busier ahead of our deadline at the end of the month. Your support has been essential in helping us get to this point so far, allowing us to run ads online and meet voters in different parts of Kansas’s 27-county Second Congressional Distri…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 19, 2026 at 12:46 PM

Why we need a rancher in Congress ➡️

Don Coover is the Democratic nominee for Kansas’s Second Congressional District. He is fighting to get to Congress to ensure Kansans have access to quality, affordable healthcare, but he cannot reach that goal without strong grassroots support to first get elected. If you would like to support hi…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 18, 2026 at 3:54 PM

A picture from the road 📸

Hey Herbert, it’s Don checking in. When I leave the ranch in Southeast Kansas, it’s a lot of open road on my way to meet with folks around the district. While traveling, I can’t help but reflect on how states and districts like ours have been overlooked because so much of our territory is rura…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM

bad news

BREAKING: Our campaign was just outraised by our Republican opponent We outraised Republican Derek Schmidt in the first quarter of the year. I know we can do it again. Will you chip in $5 or more right now to help us recover? CONTRIBUTE ([link removed]) I won't sugarcoat it: we knew this c…

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

July 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM

We’re calling on our team 📞

Herbert, This is Don Coover’s campaign team! We’re writing to thank you for your support over the past few days. Yesterday, we met our pre-primary FEC fundraising deadline. Despite having only 15 days since our last report, your support helped us meet our $10,000 goal! Strong fundraising re…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 15, 2026 at 6:51 PM

We’re almost there!

Herbert, It’s Don here. I know you’ve been hearing from our team often, so I’ll cut to the chase on this update: Our team just caught me up on our progress toward our $10,000 goal before today's FEC deadline, and it looks like we’re $2,000 short. I wanted to reach out and ask if you could c…

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

July 14, 2026 at 9:46 PM

📎 New quarter, new State of the Race Memo!

Below is our newest State of the Race memo on one of Kansas’s most competitive races this year! If you’re short on time, will you help us out by chipping in any amount before our FEC deadline tomorrow? CONTRIBUTE ([link removed]) To: Herbert From: Don Coover for Congress Re: July State of t…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM

My service journey prepared me for this moment

"A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal or tolerate those who do." Herbert, that is the West Point Cadet Honor Code that shaped me as one of the few cadets in my company who came from a rural community. After graduating from West Point, I served our country at home and overseas for more than 10 years. …

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 11, 2026 at 1:54 PM

A lesson from the ranch 🐄

Herbert, It’s Don here, checking in from the ranch days before our campaign’s deadline on Wednesday. We’ve set a goal to raise $10,000 in donations before the deadline, and we still have a gap to close. Will you chip in $3 today to help us reach our goal? I grew up on a small dairy, alfalfa…

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  Coover HQ · [email protected]

July 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM

We’re 5️⃣ days out!

Herbert, With your support, Don secured the Democratic nomination to flip our red Kansas district blue. But now we face another critical test: our next FEC deadline is just 5 days away. Can you chip in $10 to keep us on track before the deadline hits in five days? CONTRIBUTE ([link removed…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM

Lobster tails and ribeyes

Herbert, These days, politicians in Washington are either looking to get rich, pad their resumes, or do exactly as their party bosses demand. Some have been in office so long that they have forgotten who they represent. “Affordability? What are you talking about? I'm gonna go there tomorrow. I…

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

July 7, 2026 at 7:41 PM

Sharing our latest numbers with you:

Your grassroots donations are this campaign’s ammunition, and we want to update you on where we stand. If you are short on time but want to support Don’s campaign to flip KS-02 blue, please chip in $3 or any other amount before our next FEC deadline in 8 days here: CONTRIBUTE ([link removed]) …

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 7, 2026 at 12:55 AM

A picture from the road!

Hey Herbert, it’s Don checking in. When I leave the ranch in Southeast Kansas, it’s a lot of open road on my way to meet with folks around the district. While traveling, I can’t help but reflect on how states and districts like ours have been overlooked because so much of our territory is rura…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM

I have a plan, and I’m taking it to Washington — with your support.

Herbert, My opponent, Derek Schmidt, has been involved in politics for the last 26 years. So it’s no surprise that he votes the way his party bosses in Washington want, or that as Attorney General, he stood by as Sam Brownback's agenda decimated Kansas. It’s a real problem, especially when Sch…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM

How politics should be:

Herbert, I’ve always believed that when something is broken, something has to be done to fix it. You don’t wait for someone else to do it, even if it’s a difficult or dirty job. Right now, it is clear that Washington politics and its way of doing things are broken. I’ve spent my life outside o…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

July 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM

A personal note 📩

Herbert, It’s Don here. I’d like to take a moment to thank you for your support through June. We raised our fundraising goal from 775 to 1,000 contributions, and thanks to people like you, we blew through that number. Every time someone pitched in to this campaign, they were taking a bet on…

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  Team Coover · [email protected]

June 30, 2026 at 11:12 PM

Our fuel: you.

Herbert, Don has said it before, and it really couldn’t be truer: this campaign’s ammunition is your contributions. We’re hours away from our FEC deadline tonight, and we need to ask one last time: can you pitch in $27 or whatever you can today to help us defeat our far-right opponent in Novem…

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  Don Coover · [email protected]

June 30, 2026 at 6:32 PM

Can I count on you today?

Herbert, I’m the Democratic nominee in the race to flip Kansas’s Second Congressional District blue, which means I don’t have a primary opponent and we can focus all of our energy on the general election. Right now, too many politicians in Washington are making things worse. They either don’t …

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  Andy, Campaign Manager · [email protected]

June 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM

We’re running out of time

Herbert, It’s Andy, Don’s campaign manager, here with a quick update: Kansas’s 2nd Congressional District is the most flippable seat we’ve had in Kansas since 2018, and we need your support to elect Don, the candidate who can flip this seat blue. ✅ In 2022, our Democratic governor carried t…

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