MO-02 Republican nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleTruck driver
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationMissouri
BackgroundTruck driver
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Notable personal detailsBrandon Wilkinson is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District. He previously ran in Republican primaries for U.S. House in Missouri (including in 2022, when he ran in MO-03). He has described himself as a working-class candidate and has been listed as a truck driver in political race coverage.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports significant tax cuts, elimination of specific taxes (capital gains and estate tax), and reduced tax burdens to stimulate economic growth; opposes higher taxes and favors lowering regulations to lower costs.
Healthcare
Supports market-based reforms to lower costs, including allowing insurance sales across state lines, reducing administrative regulation, hospital price transparency, tax deductions for medical expenses, and malpractice reform; opposes a universal single-payer system.
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Immigration & Border
Supports aggressive enforcement-first immigration policies including mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, construction of a southern border wall, expanded resources and authority for ICE and Border Patrol, ending sanctuary cities, penalizing employers who hire undocumented workers, and restricting legal immigration (ending chain migration and the diversity visa).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes abortion and identifies as pro‑life. Opposes federal funding for abortion providers and says he will work to stop abortions and end federal funding for organizations that perform them.
Climate & Energy
Supports hydraulic fracturing and favors deregulation and cutting environmental regulations to protect jobs and lower costs; emphasizes market-driven policies and reduced government regulation on energy and business.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate opposes new gun restrictions and commits to defending the Second Amendment without compromise. The campaign platform calls to end gun-free zones, support nationwide concealed carry, and states the candidate will never vote to infringe on Second Amendment rights. The campaign also cites endorsements from national gun-rights groups and an A rating from the NRA.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20222022
LatestCycle 2022
Source: FEC
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