Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Missouri's 2nd District

3 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Ann Wagner
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Missouri's 2nd District in the U.S. House.
Fred Wellman
Democratic · Challenger
Brandon Coulter Daugherty
Libertarian · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Ann WagnerFred WellmanBrandon Coulter Daugherty
Party on the ballotRepublican1Democratic1Libertarian1
StatusIncumbent2ChallengerChallenger
Raised$4,189,876 through October 14, 20263$2,178,965 through October 14, 20264Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$1,631,3973$240,7184Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending$11,325 for · $80,000 against5$139,269 for · $220,070 against6Not found in the public sources we checked
Aid to UkraineNot found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says he supports continued military assistance to help Ukraine defend itself.7
End US weapons and aid for Ukraine, including weapons paid for by allies
His campaign website calls for no more money for Ukraine or any other ally, saying the country has enough problems of its own.8
Military aid to IsraelNot found in the public sources we checked
Attach conditions, such as limits on how US weapons are used and requirements to let humanitarian aid into Gaza
His campaign website says U.S. military aid must be used in line with American and international law, and that he supports the Stop the Bombs Act, the West Bank Violence Prevention Act and enforcement of the Leahy Law.7
Reduce or end military aid to Israel
His campaign website calls for no more money for Israel or any other ally, saying the country has enough problems of its own.8

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Ann Wagner — 7 issues
  • Abortion law
    Her campaign website lists her work to defend the right to life and says she introduced the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which it says is meant to make sure babies who survive an abortion get medical care.9
  • Social media content rules
    Her campaign website says she wrote the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, which it says lets states and trafficking victims hold online platforms responsible for facilitating sex trafficking.9
  • Transgender students in school sports
    Her campaign website says she will work to keep men out of women's sports so that girls and young women can compete safely and win scholarships.9
  • Border wall and barriers
    Her campaign website says she has worked to build the southern border wall to shield neighborhoods from violent criminals and sex offenders.9
  • Income tax on Social Security benefits
    Her campaign website says she voted for the Working Families Tax Cut, which it says removes taxes on Social Security.9
  • Federal spending levels
    Her campaign website says she will draw on her business background to rein in federal spending and see that tax money is spent efficiently.9
  • Taxes on tips and overtime
    Her campaign website says she voted for the Working Families Tax Cut, which it says removes taxes on tips and overtime.9
Fred Wellman — 23 issues
  • Federal minimum wage
    His campaign website says Congress must immediately raise the federal minimum wage.7
  • Tariffs
    His campaign website says he will roll back the tariffs that raise grocery prices.10
  • Union organizing rules
    His campaign website says he supports protecting workers' rights to form and join unions and strengthening laws against illegal union-busting.7
  • Who sets tariffs
    Require Congress to approve new tariffs before they take effect
    His campaign website says tariff power should be put back in Congress, where it says the Constitution places it.10
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
    His campaign website says data centers should have strong guardrails and pay for their own power so that families in the community do not bear the cost.10
  • Permitting for energy projects
    His campaign website says he would speed up permitting so that power lines get built.10
  • Child care costs
    His campaign website says he will expand the child care credit, noting that day care in Missouri can cost $14,000 a year per child.10
  • Child tax credit
    His campaign website says he will expand the child tax credit.10
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
    His campaign website says Washington cut food assistance and that he will fight to reverse the cuts.10
  • Paid family and medical leave
    Create a national paid leave program for all workers
    His campaign website says he supports creating paid family and medical leave for all employees.7,10
  • Iran's nuclear program and sanctions
    His campaign website says Congress must act to end the Iran war, conduct oversight and pursue serious diplomacy, and that the country should not be in an open-ended conflict without congressional authorization.7
  • US role in NATO
    His campaign website says he supports a strong, united NATO able to deter further Russian aggression.7
  • Who decides on military action
    Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
    His campaign website says Congress must take back its constitutional role in decisions of war and peace and that military force should not be used without legal authority.7
  • ACA premium tax credits
    His campaign website says he will fight to restore the ACA tax credits that Congress let expire.7,10,11
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
    His campaign website says the 2025 budget law cut Medicaid and that he will fight to reverse the cuts.7,11
  • Health insurance system
    Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
    His campaign website says universal coverage should be the goal and lists creating a strong public option, restoring ACA subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts and lowering the Medicare eligibility age among the immediate reforms he supports.7,11
  • Large investors buying single-family homes
    His campaign website says he wants to stop Wall Street from outbidding families on homes, including by ending tax breaks that let investors beat first-time buyers.10
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    Expand it to more drugs and to people with private insurance
    His campaign website says Medicare should negotiate more drug prices, building on the program that already lowers prices for seniors.11
  • Social Security benefit levels
    His campaign website says he will protect Social Security and Medicare, defend pensions and strengthen retirement benefits.7
  • Targeted tax breaks for individuals and families
    Add or expand breaks for costs such as education savings, adoption and selling a home
    His campaign website lists a tax credit of up to $5,000 for family caregivers and letting families use pre-tax accounts for a parent's care among the things he will fight for.10,11
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website says he would bring back the $30 internet discount, which it says 23 million households had before Congress let it end.10
  • Private care for veterans
    His campaign website says he will focus on protecting Department of Veterans Affairs health care from privatization.7
  • VA staffing
    Hire more VA staff, including to replace jobs lost in 2025
    His campaign website says he would reverse the staffing cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs and reinstate personnel.7
Brandon Coulter Daugherty — 1 issue
  • US Department of Education
    Close the department and move or end its programs
    His campaign website calls for abolishing the Department of Education, along with the FBI and the EPA, saying such agencies waste money, overregulate and target Americans.8

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.