Frederick Paul Wellman
Candidate for Missouri 2nd Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Missouri 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Missouri Secretary of State — Certification of Candidates and Party Emblems, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 25, 2026): U.S. Representative, District 2 — 'Fred Wellman', Democratic · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Missouri 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Franklin County; parts of Warren County, St. Louis County and St. Charles County.
Includes Wildwood, Chesterfield, Oakville (part), O'Fallon (part), Eureka (part), Innsbrook, Town and Country, Washington, Ballwin, Creve Coeur (part), Kirkwood, Sunset Hills and 62 more.
889 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Results
Certified results for Missouri 2nd Congressional District
U.S. Representative District 2
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann WagnerRepublican | Republican | 12,932 | 59.2% |
| Jill SchuppDemocrat | Democrat | 7,764 | 35.6% |
| Martin SchulteLibertarian | Libertarian | 1,134 | 5.2% |
Official — Missouri Secretary of State, Official Results as certified by the Board of State Canvassers · Missouri Secretary of State — Official Results by County
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $1,155,880cycle to date through Jul 15
- Cash on Hand
- $242,217cycle to date through Jul 15
- Spent
- $913,662cycle to date through Jul 15
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jul 15
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 15, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Ripple Effect Strategies Llc$118,157.23
- B26 Strategies Llc$78,487.84
- Grassroots Analytics Inc$72,127.37
- Rachel Arndt Fundraising Strategies$45,959.67
- Mba Consulting Group Inc$45,002.19
Campaign finance — Wellman For Missouri: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Wellman For Missouri: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Raised $1,155,879.75 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $913,662.41 · cash on hand $242,217.34 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,101,034.17 (95%); PACs and other political committees $53,250.00 (5%); Candidate contributions $409.64 (0%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $1,185.94 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $346,023.09; fundraising $59,112.35; staff, contractors and reimbursements $48,225.40; compliance and treasurer $45,002.19; other $39,191.45; general consulting $9,000.00.
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Frederick
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $61,808 supporting, $0 opposing, across 11 reports.
AB PACSupporting · $59,269
4 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Field Team 6 Inc.Supporting · $2,539
7 reports, newest Sep 27, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“That's why it is the honor of my life to be your nominee to take on Ann Wagner this November. I've spent my entire career being a fighter who never gave up, and after this election, you have shown me that you want a fighter in Congress.”
“Ann Wagner hasn't done anything for regular folks like us because we're not who she's representing. Since 2013, her first and only interest has been to the billionaires and corporations who have quadrupled her stock portfolio to an estimated $26 million.”
“To the voters and supporters who came out for us, to the donors, volunteers, my incredible staff for working day-in and day-out to get us to this point -- thank you for sticking with me and helping us scratch and claw our way to the nomination. It truly means the world to me.”
“A lot of people are waiting for the primary to be over. There's a lot of races. So a lot of people say, 'Hey, look, I'm not going to invest in you until you win your primary.'”
“The number one thing I hear is I'm worried about my kids' future. I'm worried about making ends meet, and that's only gotten worse since we started this campaign because of the Iran War and more tariff chaos”
In the News
Press coverage
- Fred Wellman's race against Ann Wagner is on--but he needs money to winAug 6, 2026 · Press · St. Louis Magazine
- Fred Wellman: How a Democrat Wins in a MAGA DistrictJul 28, 2026 · Press · Just Ask the Question (podcast)
- In conversation with Fred WellmanMay 7, 2026 · Press · Out In STL
- Fred Wellman on taking on Ann WagnerFeb 5, 2026 · Press · St. Louis Magazine 314 Podcast
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.wellmanformo.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:21:20Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.wellmanformo.com/
Source: wellmanformo.com active; confirmed via Exa 2026-09-24
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Missouri 2nd Congressional District
- Ann WagnerRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Brandon Coulter DaughertyLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Missouri 2nd District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Fred Wellman" (Democratic) on the MO official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · MO official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · MO-02
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Frederick yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_8wj3cmf33.
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