Ann Wagner
RIncumbentFEC H2MO02102
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Raised this cycle$4.2M
Cash on hand: $1.6M
2026 race
MO-02 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Ann Wagner.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Democratic primary · Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Called by AP (results via Ballotpedia)
Fred WellmanWon45.8%
- DJoan VondrasDefeated43.0%
- DTimothy BilashDefeated11.1%
Republican primary · Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Ann WagnerWon
- RMatthew GrantDefeated
- RPeter PfeiferDefeated
- RBrandon WilkinsonDefeated
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Missouri Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$7.0M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Fred Wellman
DChallengerFEC H6MO02343
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Raised this cycle$2.2M
Cash on hand: $241K
Brandon Coulter Daugherty
IChallengerFEC H4MO02116
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
8 defeated candidates — show
Joan Vondras
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MO02368
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Raised this cycle$367K
Cash on hand: $2K
Nicholas Vivio
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MO02350
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Raised this cycle$168K
Cash on hand: $8K
Ryan Sheridan
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MO02335
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Raised this cycle$120K
Cash on hand: $0
Charles David Summers
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4MO02090
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Raised this cycle$17K
Cash on hand: $73
Timothy Bilash
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MO02327
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Raised this cycle$5K
Cash on hand: $243
Matthew Grant
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MO02376
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Brandon Wilkinson
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H0MO03237
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Peter Pfeifer
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4MO02108
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on MO-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Ann Wagnermixed
0 pos1 neutral0 neg1 articles
Fred Wellmanlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$7.0M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$7.0M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$3K
$3K for · $75 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ann Wagner(R)incumbent − HEARTLAND WINS $75 | $4.2M | — | $75 | $4.2M |
Fred Wellman(D) + FIELD TEAM 6, INC. $3K | $2.2M | $3K | — | $2.2M |
Brandon Coulter Daugherty(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
8 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joan Vondras(D)defeated | $367K | — | — | $367K |
Nicholas Vivio(D)defeated | $168K | — | — | $168K |
Ryan Sheridan(R)defeated | $120K | — | — | $120K |
Charles David Summers(D)defeated | $17K | — | — | $17K |
Timothy Bilash(D)defeated | $5K | — | — | $5K |
Matthew Grant(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Brandon Wilkinson(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Peter Pfeifer(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside MO versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Ann Wagner(R)49% in-state · $1.6M itemized
$767K in-state$803K out-of-state
Fred Wellman(D)54% in-state · $587K itemized
$319K in-state$268K out-of-state
5 defeated candidates — show
Joan Vondras(D)defeated84% in-state · $70K itemized
$59K in-state$11K out-of-state
Nicholas Vivio(D)defeated54% in-state · $102K itemized
$55K in-state$47K out-of-state
Ryan Sheridan(R)defeated52% in-state · $55K itemized
$28K in-state$26K out-of-state
Charles David Summers(D)defeated100% in-state · $500 itemized
$500 in-state$0 out-of-state
Timothy Bilash(D)defeated0% in-state · $100 itemized
$0 in-state$100 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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