As the 2026 midterm elections head toward the finish line Tuesday, the race in the St. Louis area’s 2nd District between Republican Ann Wagner and Democrat Fred Wellman is gaining national notice.
Several publications that monitor congressional contests now see the district as much more competitive than in years past. Silver Bulletin, for instance, recently placed it as the most competitive contest in the country — while Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved the race into “toss-up” territory.”
“It was part of a bucket of other races, about a half-dozen across the country, that we wanted to flag as potential seats that could flip if Democrats really kind of blow things out,” said Kyle Kondik, manager editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics…