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Brandon Wilkinson

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Brandon Wilkinson

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MO-02 Republican nominee?

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AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleTruck driver

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

LocationMissouri

BackgroundTruck driver

Notable personal detailsBrandon Wilkinson is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District. He previously ran for U.S. House in Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District in the 2022 Republican primary. He has described himself as a working-class candidate and has been listed as a truck driver in election coverage.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports reducing federal spending, limiting the size of the federal government, and enacting a balanced-budget amendment; emphasizes fiscal responsibility and opposing "outrageous government spending."

Healthcare

Supports market-based changes to lower costs such as allowing insurance to be sold across state lines, hospital price transparency, deregulating administrative requirements, medical malpractice/tort reform, and making medical expenses tax-deductible; favors allowing veterans to use private providers when VA care is inadequate and increased funding for rehab/treatment for the drug epidemic.

Immigration & Border

Supports maximal enforcement-focused immigration policies including building/finishing a southern border wall, large-scale deportations of undocumented immigrants, ending sanctuary cities and the diversity visa program, expanding tools for ICE and Border Patrol, and restricting immigration to a merit-based legal pathway with limits on benefits for noncitizens.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate identifies as pro-life, says he is "100% against" federal funding for organizations that perform abortions and pledges to fight to stop abortions and end federal funding for such organizations.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports unrestricted Second Amendment rights and opposes any gun control measures; calls for ending gun-free zones and argues no restrictions on gun ownership are needed for public safety.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 18, 2026

Brandon Wilkinson is in the news as a candidate in a competitive 2026 House race where fundraising is becoming a major factor. Recent reporting says Democrats have outraised Republican incumbents in many battleground districts, which could shape the race he is part of. Missouri’s disputed congressional map is also creating uncertainty around the primary and general election districts, adding another layer of confusion to the contest.

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Articles

SNSpringfield News-Leader1 month ago