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U.S. House · MO-02 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Fred Wellman

Democratic candidate for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District

Army veteran and entrepreneur focused on affordable healthcare, stronger labor rights, retirement security and care for veterans.

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DistrictMO-02
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Fred stands.

Campaign position

Raise wages and strengthen bargaining

  • Supports raising the federal minimum wage, stopping union busting and strengthening workers’ collective bargaining rights

Campaign position

Expand affordable public coverage

  • Supports restoring ACA subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts, lowering Medicare’s eligibility age and creating a public option

Campaign position

Protect earned retirement benefits

  • Supports protecting Social Security, Medicare and pensions so retirees can meet housing, medicine and everyday expenses

Campaign position

Defend personal medical privacy

  • Opposes government tracking of medical records and punishment of patients, families or clinicians for personal healthcare decisions

Campaign position

Rebuild veterans healthcare capacity

  • Supports restoring VA staffing, expanding mental health and suicide prevention services, and protecting care from privatization

Campaign position

Require congressional war authorization

  • Supports congressional oversight of military action, lawful authorization and clear objectives before committing service members to war

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2020

    Accomplishment

    Helped build a field hospital

    Coordinated build-out, staffing and support for the Ryan F. Larkin New York Presbyterian field hospital.

  2. 2021

    Accomplishment

    Organized Afghan refugee donations

    Coordinated volunteer teams to sort and prepare donated supplies for Afghan refugees arriving in St. Louis.

  3. 2020

    Experience

    Field hospital chief of staff

    Worked as administrative chief of staff at the Ryan F. Larkin field hospital.

  4. After the 2020 election

    Experience

    Lincoln Project executive director

    Later led the Lincoln Project as its executive director.

  • Accomplishment

    Founded ScoutComms

    Launched a communications firm serving veterans, military families, nonprofits and businesses.

  • Experience

    Army aviator and officer

    Served a 22-year Army career that included four combat tours before retiring in 2010.

  • Experience

    Podcast host

    Hosts On Democracy with FPWellman on the MeidasTouch Network.

  • Experience

    Lincoln Project veterans adviser

    Served as the Lincoln Project’s senior adviser for veterans affairs.

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