Missouri Democrat Flips 2nd Congressional District Seat
Wellman’s win flips a seat Wagner has held since 2013 and gives Democrats a breakthrough in the St. Louis suburbs.
- On Tuesday, Democrat Fred Wellman defeated Republican incumbent Ann Wagner in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District, flipping a seat Wagner held since 2013.
- Wellman credited his victory to Wagner's "unwavering loyalty" to President Donald Trump, which he argued polarized the electorate in the Republican-leaning district.
- Official results show Wellman received 169,477 votes, or 51.1 percent, to Wagner's 153,132, or 46.2 percent. The district spans St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Warren County, and Franklin County.
- Wagner contacted Wellman to concede shortly before his victory was announced; he called the gesture "incredibly gracious" and thanked her for her service.
- Wellman intends to pursue a congressional stock trading ban on his first day in office while representing 759,000 district residents. The victory grants Democrats three of Missouri's eight House seats.
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Fred Wellman ousts incumbent Ann Wagner for 2nd Congressional District
For the first time in 13 years, the Missouri 2nd Congressional District will have a new representative in U.S. Congress: Democrat Fred Wellman, who walked away with the win on Nov. 3. Wellman received 51.4% voter approval (169,477 votes) to oust Republican Ann Wagner, who received 46.21% of votes (153,132 votes). “Tonight the people of this district hired me to do the job the title says: represent people,” Wellman stated in a press release. “I …
DCCC Statement on Fred Wellman’s Victory in Missouri’s Second Congressional District
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CoMo BUZDemocrat Fred Wellman ousts Republican Ann Wagner in Missouri congressional upset
Republican lawmakers redrew Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District to make U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner’s seat safer. On Tuesday, Democrat Fred Wellman won it anyway. Wellman, a retired military officer, was outspent by Wagner and her Republican allies. But he outraised her in the crucial final months of the campaign, making increasingly large ad buys as the […]
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