Healthcare
Supports restoring ACA subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts, lowering Medicare's eligibility age and a public option, toward universal coverage.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Fred Wellman
Candidate for U.S. House · Missouri · District 2
Projected winner: Fred Wellman
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 3:56 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. MO · Official state election information
See the state election authority for official reporting. MO · Official state election information
THE PERSON
Background
Fred Wellman is a retired Army aviator and veteran advocate whose service included Desert Storm and Iraq. He graduated from West Point.
Roots
- Army veteran
- Veterans advocacy
Education
- Graduate, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Background sources checked October 27, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Labor
Supports a higher federal minimum wage, collective bargaining, equal pay and paid family leave.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Retirement
Supports protecting Social Security, Medicare and pensions.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Medical freedom
Supports patients' and families' medical decisions and opposes politically imposed restrictions on appropriate care.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Veterans
Opposes VA privatization and supports restoring staffing, mental-health services and earned benefits.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Foreign policy
Supports aid to Ukraine, NATO and Congress's war powers; calls for ending the Iran war.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Israel and Palestine
Supports humanitarian access, hostage release and conditioning military assistance on compliance with U.S. and international law.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 2 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 22, 2026.
Missouri Secretary of State · Certified general election candidates and party emblems ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Frederic Poag · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.