Nick Vivio
MO-02 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEpidemiologist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationMissouri
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BackgroundEpidemiologist
EducationColumbia University (epidemiology)
Notable personal detailsNicholas "Nick" Vivio is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is an epidemiologist and has been described as a Columbia University epidemiologist. His campaign has emphasized addressing medical debt through an initiative called the Clean Slate Project.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reversing recent tax giveaways that benefit the wealthy (including Missouri capital gains tax elimination) and targeting saved revenue toward education, childcare, healthcare, and other public services while calling for reviewing subsidies and loopholes. Emphasizes fiscal responsibility paired with increased public investments and opposes tax breaks that primarily benefit corporations and the ultra-wealthy.
Healthcare
Supports expanding the Affordable Care Act marketplace by allowing people to buy into Medicare (a public option-style Medicare buy-in) and proposes COBRA cost coverage during unemployment; emphasizes reducing medical debt and has launched a local medical-debt relief initiative.
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Public Safety & Guns
Supports evidence-based gun safety measures including universal background checks, extreme risk protection orders (red flag laws), safe-storage and child access prevention laws, and federal investment in violence-prevention and research. Frames gun violence as a public‑health issue and favors community-based interventions alongside these policies.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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