Missouri's 2nd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countWellman (D) 51.1%, Wagner (R) 46.2%.
Fred Wellman (Democratic) won Missouri's 2nd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 51.1% of the vote to Ann Wagner's 46.2%, a margin of 4.9 points (16,345 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 11 at 1:18 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MO-2
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Fred Wellman defeated the Republican incumbent, Ann Wagner.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 8.0 points in 2024 (53.0% to 45.0%); Wellman, a Democrat, won it by 4.9 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+4. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+12.0 (Wagner 54.5%, Hartmann 42.5%); in 2026 it went D+4.9, a 16.9-point swing toward Democrats.
- Wellman finished 4.9 points ahead of Wagner, a gap of 16,345 votes.
- 331,391 votes are counted so far, against 428,392 in 2024.
Missouri's 2nd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 1:18 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Wellman | Democratic | 169,477 | 51.1 |
| Ann Wagner · incumbent | Republican | 153,132 | 46.2 |
| Brandon Daugherty | Libertarian | 8,782 | 2.7 |
| Total | 331,391 | 100.0 |
Democratic gain from Republican.
MO-2 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Wagner | Republican | 233,444 | 54.5 |
| Ray Hartmann | Democratic | 182,056 | 42.5 |
| Brandon Daugherty | Other | 8,951 | 2.1 |
| Shelby Davis | Other | 3,941 | 0.9 |
| Total | 428,392 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.0%.
Related races
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri (revision 1385066171, November 11 at 1:18 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.