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Fred Wellman, a Democrat and podcast host, is his party's nominee in 2026 for Missouri's 2nd congressional district, where he faces Republican incumbent Ann Wagner.
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Fred Wellman, a podcast host, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Missouri's 2nd congressional district, which is anchored by the southern and western suburbs of St. Louis County, including Wildwood, Chesterfield, Ballwin and Kirkwood.
The incumbent is Republican Ann Wagner, who was reelected with 54.5% of the vote in 2024. In a three-way Democratic primary, Wellman took 45.9% of the vote, ahead of retired teacher Joan VonDras with 43.0% and physician Tim Bilash with 11.1%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Wagner, who won her primary with 73.8%, and Libertarian nominee Brandon Coulter Daugherty.