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Fred Wellman U.S. House — Missouri's 2nd District ✓ Won First run
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U.S. House — Missouri's 2nd District · First run

Fred Wellman

Fred Wellman is a retired Army officer from Wildwood who hosts the MeidasTouch podcast "On Democracy." He beat seven-term Republican Rep. Ann Wagner on November 3, 2026, 51.1% to 46.2% in unofficial Missouri results, which flipped the seat. Wagner conceded by phone.

On the ballot against Ann Wagner (R)

Why it matters: The win is the first for a Democrat in this St. Louis-area seat since 1990, and it came in a district Trump carried by about 8 points in 2024.

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Election night: the count

  1. U.S. House, MO-2Flip: R → D✓ Projected: Wellman
    1. ✓ Fred Wellman (D)
    2. Ann Wagner (R) incumbent
    3. Brandon Daugherty (L)

    Projected winner; the vote totals are not posted in the source table yet; checked 2 min ago.

Counts and winner marks as posted in Wikipedia's election table for this race; we do not project races. All of Missouri's results →

The race at a glance

Race ratingLean RCook Political Report, Nov 6 source

In Fred's own words

It was your belief that change can occur, and here we stand tonight outside of St. Louis, Missouri, and we've done it.
Fred Wellman, Wellman's election night remarks to supporters after defeating Rep. Ann Wagner, Nov 3 source
She cannot run about the rising costs. She can't talk about the corruption, and she certainly can't talk about the chaos.
Fred Wellman, Wellman on Wagner's reelection campaign, in St. Louis Public Radio's pre-election race coverage, Oct 30 source

Where Fred stands

Health care
He wants to restore ACA subsidies, reverse Medicaid cuts, lower the Medicare eligibility age and create a public option, with universal coverage as a longer-term goal. source
Retirement and Social Security
He says he would protect Social Security and Medicare and defend pensions so older Missourians don't have to choose between medicine, housing and heat. source
Workers and unions
He supports raising the federal minimum wage, protecting the right to organize, equal pay and paid family leave. source
Veterans
He would protect VA health care from privatization, expand mental health and suicide prevention, and reverse VA staffing cuts. source
War powers
He opposes the current Iran war and wants Congress to exercise its war powers and pursue diplomacy. source

The record

  • Served about 22 years in the U.S. Army as an aviator, with four combat deployments, and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 2010.
  • West Point graduate (1987) with a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Hosts the "On Democracy" podcast on the MeidasTouch network and was previously executive director of the Lincoln Project.
ConfidentialThe GOP File

The file on Ann Wagner

  • Wagner, a Republican from Ballwin, was first elected in 2012 and won seven terms. She beat Democratic challengers in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024 before losing to Wellman in 2026. source
  • Wagner voted for the 2025 tax, immigration and Medicaid-related bill that Wellman criticized during the campaign. source
  • In 2026, many of Wagner's ads attacked Wellman, whereas her 2022 and 2024 ads rarely mentioned her Democratic opponent. source

Endorsed by

Missouri AFL-CIOVoteVetsAlliance for Retired AmericansPlanned Parenthood Action FundJason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State

Fred Wellman. Photo: Frederic Poag, CC BY 4.0

Profile sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

Race data checked Friday, November 6, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.