Office & Ties

Missouri · U.S. House

Fred Wellman

U.S. House · Democratic

Flip

Election-pack status: yes. Report date 2026-11-05.

Key finding from the compilation

Flipped MO-2, defeating Wagner by 16,345 votes. Outside groups spent ~$0.22M against vs ~$0.30M for (FEC Sch. E est., primary+general); raised $2.18M, 93.7% from individuals

Election

Date
2026-11-03
Votes
169,477 (51.1%)
Opponent
Ann Wagner (R, incumbent) · 153,132 (46.2%)
Previous officeholder
Ann Wagner (R), defeated

Money reported in the file

Raised
$2,178,965
Cash on hand
$240,718 as of 2026-10-14
Individual share
93.7%
PAC share
6.3%
Self loans or contributions
$1,378
Outside spending for
$296,585
Outside spending against
$220,070
Committee
C00921528
Coverage note
FEC itemized 2025-09-11 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE through 2026-11-02

Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 59 reported ties and 5 inferred ties are listed below.

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Documented ties (64)

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Relationship Amount Date Evidence Between Record Orbit
principal campaign committee — 2025-2026 Reported Fred Wellman → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) $169,477 2026-11-03 Reported Fred Wellman → U.S. House, MO-2 News report
general-election opponent (defeated) $153,132 2026-11-03 Reported Fred Wellman → Ann Wagner News report
principal campaign committee — — Reported Ann Wagner → Ann Wagner for Congress (C00495846) Public filing
candidate contributions (line 11d) $1,378 2026 Reported Fred Wellman → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260630..20261007 Reported UAW - V - Cap (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'L Union United Autom (C00002840) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260804..20260908 Reported Midwest Region Laborers' Political League (C00342907) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260227..20260821 Reported Electrical Workers Voluntary, Pol, Edu & Leg Fund IBEW Local Union No 1 (C00041939) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251216..20260608 Reported Votevets (C00418897) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260213..20260213 Reported International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers P (C00007542) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261008..20261008 Reported Mitten PAC (C00832147) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Poli (C00000885) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260729..20260920 Reported Intl Assoc of Heat/Frost Insulators/Asbestos Wkrs Loc No 1 PAC (Iah (C00417394) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260811..20260811 Reported Int'L Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (C00027359) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260630..20260930 Reported Patriot PAC (C00832576) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $4,000 20261012..20261012 Reported John H Haake Branch 343 National Association of Letter Carriers Political Action (C00140772) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) $4,000 20260314..20260928 Reported Blue Momentum PAC (C00589309) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260916..20260916 Reported Bellpac (C00893487) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) $3,500 20260629..20260929 Reported Call To Serve (C00882290) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $3,000 20260331..20260928 Reported In Our Hands (C00761957) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 2 item(s) $3,000 20251219..20260930 Reported Vindman for Congress (C00856955) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $3,000 20260629..20260928 Reported Service First PAC (C00727784) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $2,500 20260713..20261013 Reported Population Connection Action Fund PAC Pcaf PAC (C00564799) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260922..20260922 Reported Liftoff PAC (C00785816) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260924..20260924 Reported Good Neighbor PAC (C00958330) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260629..20260629 Reported Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating (C00029504) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260608..20260608 Reported Crosspartisan PAC I (C00786186) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $2,000 20260820..20261014 Reported Silicorn Valley PAC (C00840462) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 2 item(s) $2,000 20260926..20261012 Reported Franklin County Labor/Political Committee () → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $2,000 20260923..20260923 Reported Fair Shot PAC (C00574970) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $2,000 20251224..20251224 Reported Defeat Extremists (C00829754) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $2,000 20251219..20251219 Reported Cowen for Congress (C00911313) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $1,500 20260728..20260728 Reported D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (The PAC of the Int'L Brhd of Teamsters) (C00032979) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $1,500 20260916..20260916 Reported Bell for Missouri (C00842336) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260826..20260826 Reported Lobo PAC (C00497073) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Reproductive Freedom for All PAC (C00079541) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260902..20260902 Reported Serve America PAC (C00571174) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260920..20260920 Reported International Union of Elevator Constructors Local No. 3 - PAC Fund () → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260527..20260527 Reported American Defense and Military PAC (C00492025) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260611..20260611 Reported Spike PAC (C00787317) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20251014..20251014 Reported Clean PAC (C00564260) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $500 20260920..20260920 Reported Wors for Missouri () → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $500 20260827..20260827 Reported Bonhomme Township Democratic Club () → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $500 20260930..20260930 Reported Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee (C00002089) → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $500 20260722..20260722 Reported Friends for Juanita () → Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $220,070 2026-10-17..2026-10-20 Reported Protect Our Family Values Action (C00929257) → Fred Wellman Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $168,599 2026-10-20..2026-11-01 Reported Votevets (C00418897) → Fred Wellman Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $118,624 2026-10-05..2026-10-05 Reported AB PAC (C00492140) → Fred Wellman Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $4,240 2026-08-22..2026-10-06 Reported Field Team 6, Inc. (C00909994) → Fred Wellman Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $3,112 2026-07-10..2026-07-13 Reported Democrats Work for America, Inc (C00650432) → Fred Wellman Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $2,000 2026-10-31..2026-10-31 Reported Battleground Alliance PAC (C00913087) → Fred Wellman Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $10.00 2026-09-15..2026-09-15 Reported Sierra Club Independent Action (C00483693) → Fred Wellman Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $605,767 2025-09-11..2026-10-14 Reported Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) → Lever Communications, Inc. Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $372,002 2025-09-11..2026-10-14 Reported Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) → Payroll Data Processing Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $125,931 2025-09-11..2026-10-14 Reported Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) → B26 Strategies LLC Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $124,586 2025-09-11..2026-10-14 Reported Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) → Ripple Effect Strategies LLC Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $90,945 2025-09-11..2026-10-14 Reported Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) → Grassroots Analytics, Inc. Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $71,104 2025-09-11..2026-10-14 Reported Wellman for Missouri (C00921528) → ActBlue Technical Services Public filing
4 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Fred Wellman $16,050 $16,050 2025-26 Inferred Fred Wellman → Donavan McKinney Public filing
11 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Fred Wellman $24,050 $24,050 2025-26 Inferred Fred Wellman → Jake Johnson Public filing
3 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Fred Wellman $6,050 $6,050 2025-26 Inferred Fred Wellman → Matt Little Public filing
16 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Fred Wellman $51,050 $51,050 2025-26 Inferred Fred Wellman → Denise Powell Public filing
0 PAC donor(s) in common with opponent (2025-26) $0 2025-26 Inferred Fred Wellman → Ann Wagner Public filing
defeated incumbent (153,132 votes) $153,132 2026-11-03 Reported Ann Wagner → Fred Wellman News report

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