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MO-02 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army officer (aviation)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyLiberal Democrat
GenderMale
LocationMissouri
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BackgroundU.S. Army officer (aviation)
EducationUnited States Military Academy at West Point (Class of 1987)
Notable personal detailsFrederick Paul Wellman is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District (MO-02) in the 2026 cycle. He is a U.S. Army veteran who served as an Army aviator, including deployments associated with Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and later retired from military service in 2010. After retiring, he founded ScoutComms and later served as executive director of The Lincoln Project; he also hosts the podcast “On Democracy with FPWellman.”
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to lower costs for working families, protect Social Security and Medicare, expand healthcare access (including a public option), and opposes tax cuts for multimillionaires while criticizing votes that reduce healthcare funding. The campaign emphasizes prioritizing working families over special interests and using government programs to support affordability and retirement security.
Healthcare
Supports lowering health care costs and expanding access to health care, including protecting Medicare and expanding coverage and affordability for families. Emphasizes defending reproductive health decisions and restoring access weakened after Roe.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a fair, commonsense immigration system that keeps borders secure while fixing a broken system and recognizing immigrants’ contributions to communities and the economy. Advocates reform to expand legal opportunity and reduce barriers that prevent hardworking people from contributing.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive health care decisions being made by patients and doctors rather than politicians and criticizes abortion bans and the overturning of Roe v. Wade for creating legal uncertainty and endangering maternal care. Positions emphasize protecting access to reproductive health services in Missouri.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has been designated a “Gun Sense Candidate” by Moms Demand Action and lists gun-safety-related endorsements on his campaign site, indicating support for expanded gun-safety measures such as background checks and other common‑sense regulations while running as a Democrat. His campaign holds endorsements from veterans and gun‑safety organizations but his campaign policy page does not list detailed gun policy proposals.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$808.8K
$606.6K
$404.4K
$202.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$808.8K
$246.6K
$562.2K
$37.5K
Source: FEC
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