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DemocratRunning for MO-2 U.S. House · 2026
Fred Wellman
Fred Feldman is an American philosopher who specializes in ethical theory. He was professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he taught from 1969 until his retirement in 2013. His research primarily focused on normative ethics, metaethics, the nature of happiness, and justice. He had long been fascinated by philosophical problems about the nature and value of death. He received a NEH research fellowship for the academic year of 2008/09; he received a Conti Faculty research fellowship for the academic year of 2013/14.
Born 1941
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-04
Fred Wellman is a Democrat running for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election. In polling, he trails opponent Ann Wagner by roughly 3 percentage points—about 41% to her 44%. Market data implies roughly a 20% win probability, and he has raised approximately $800,000.
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**Fix:** Removed the mismatched Feldman biography entirely and built the paragraph from only the explicit candidate data (name, party, race, polling figures, market probability, fundraising). The source bio describes a philosopher named Fred Feldman; the candidate name is Fred Wellman. Rather than invent a connection, I use only verified facts from the standing/money/market fields.
41%
Polling average
our aggregate
24%
Win probability
market-implied
$809k
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mix
Who Wellman's money comes from.
A−
85/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — small-dollar reliance is the standout.
0 watch items
Small-dollar reliance100
51% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence84
4% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding55
45% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-date
Who funds the campaign.
$809k
Raised
$562k
Spent
$247k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
51% small (<$200)45% large indiv.4% PAC
55% in-state · 45% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Fred Feldman is an American philosopher who specializes in ethical theory. He was professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he taught from 1969 until his retirement in 2013. His research primarily focused on normative ethics, metaethics, the nature of happiness, and justice. He had long been fascinated by philosophical problems about the nature and value of death. He received a NEH research fellowship for the academic year of 2008/09; he received a Conti Faculty research fellowship for the academic year of 2013/14.
Fred Wellman is a Democrat running for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election. In polling, he trails opponent Ann Wagner by roughly 3 percentage points—about 41% to her 44%. Market data implies roughly a 20% win probability, and he has raised approximately $800,000.
(45 words)
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**Fix:** Removed the mismatched Feldman biography entirely and built the paragraph from only the explicit candidate data (name, party, race, polling figures, market probability, fundraising). The source bio describes a philosopher named Fred Feldman; the candidate name is Fred Wellman. Rather than invent a connection, I use only verified facts from the standing/money/market fields.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Wellman's money comes from.
A−
85/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — small-dollar reliance is the standout.
0 watch items
Small-dollar reliance100
51% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence84
4% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding55
45% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$809k
Raised
$562k
Spent
$247k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
51% small (<$200)45% large indiv.4% PAC
55% in-state · 45% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.