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U.S. House District 6
2026 Missouri U.S. House — District 6 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Certification of Candidates and Party Emblems
These are candidates for the General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
August 25, 2026
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
For U.S. Representative
District 6, Josh Smead
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FEC committee ID: C00900233
FEC committee name: COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOSH SMEAD
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.votesmead.com/
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Husband. Father of four. Architect and small business owner from Liberty — running to build a Missouri our kids can call home.
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Husband. Father of four. Architect and small business owner from Liberty — running to build a Missouri our kids can call home.
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Issues I care deeply about — and will work to fix by working with fellow Democrats, as well as reaching across the aisle.
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Issues I care deeply about — and will work to fix by working with fellow Democrats, as well as reaching across the aisle.
Farmers literally feed the world, and across the board, too many are being squeezed by rising costs and falling prices. Volatile trade policies and stalled export programs are making it harder for row crop, livestock, and dairy farmers to break even. Farmers need the right to repair their equipment and proper infrastructure to leverage new technology. I support smart trade and policies that prioritize family farms so rural communities can thrive.
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Farmers literally feed the world, and across the board, too many are being squeezed by rising costs and falling prices. Volatile trade policies and stalled export programs are making it harder for row crop, livestock, and dairy farmers to break even. Farmers need the right to repair their equipment and proper infrastructure to leverage new technology. I support smart trade and policies that prioritize family farms so rural communities can thrive.
Protect family farms
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Protect family farms
Expand access to current and new U.S. and global markets
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Expand access to current and new U.S. and global markets
Support right to repair equipment
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Support right to repair equipment
Support sustainable practices
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Support sustainable practices
Invest in long-term stewardship of the land
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Invest in long-term stewardship of the land
Lower costs for essential needs
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Lower costs for essential needs
Support a strong domestic market for farmers
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Support a strong domestic market for farmers
Support infrastructure growth and internet access
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Support infrastructure growth and internet access
Infrastructure is the way we grow local economies and protect communities for the long haul regardless of population size or location—it’s become an all-encompassing need. We need to stop the current administration from holding up funding from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Infrastructure is the way we grow local economies and protect communities for the long haul regardless of population size or location—it’s become an all-encompassing need. We need to stop the current administration from holding up funding from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Diversify the electrical grid to ensure reliable, affordable energy built for the long haul
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Diversify the electrical grid to ensure reliable, affordable energy built for the long haul
Support the Grain Belt Express project for stable, low-cost power
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Support the Grain Belt Express project for stable, low-cost power
Provide funds for new roads and repair others
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Provide funds for new roads and repair others
Create effective and sustainable infrastructure plans
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Create effective and sustainable infrastructure plans
Support smart-energy solutions and domestic energy production
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Support smart-energy solutions and domestic energy production
Fully fund broadband expansion, especially in rural areas
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Fully fund broadband expansion, especially in rural areas
One in five Missourians rely on Medicaid for healthcare assistance and many rely on SNAP for food. Living below the poverty line is not determined by location. Yet the current administration insists on pushing cuts that would gut these programs, while offering massive tax breaks to the wealthy. Prescription and insurance costs are also rising, compounding the issue for those above the poverty line who are also in need. I support moving America to a universal healthcare system, with a focus on facilities and access to life-saving care. Good and accessible healthcare is a priority.
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One in five Missourians rely on Medicaid for healthcare assistance and many rely on SNAP for food. Living below the poverty line is not determined by location. Yet the current administration insists on pushing cuts that would gut these programs, while offering massive tax breaks to the wealthy. Prescription and insurance costs are also rising, compounding the issue for those above the poverty line who are also in need. I support moving America to a universal healthcare system, with a focus on facilities and access to life-saving care. Good and accessible healthcare is a priority.
Create funding for rural access to affordable and reliable healthcare
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Create funding for rural access to affordable and reliable healthcare
Support healthcare providers and educators
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Support healthcare providers and educators
Work with pharmaceutical companies to lower prices
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Work with pharmaceutical companies to lower prices
Support healthcare research and development
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Support healthcare research and development
Increase federal and state funding to public schools
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Increase federal and state funding to public schools
Provide broadband and internet access for online learning
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Provide broadband and internet access for online learning
Fund school meals for all children and universal pre-K
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Fund school meals for all children and universal pre-K
Everyone deserves sovereignty over their bodies—plain and simple. Federal and state Republicans have taken actions that show they think they know better than the voters they are supposed to serve. I will work to ensure that all areas of personal choice are not regulated by the government. From abortion rights to gender and lifestyle choices, the government needs to stay out.
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Everyone deserves sovereignty over their bodies—plain and simple. Federal and state Republicans have taken actions that show they think they know better than the voters they are supposed to serve. I will work to ensure that all areas of personal choice are not regulated by the government. From abortion rights to gender and lifestyle choices, the government needs to stay out.
Work to ensure the right to live freely and equally—no exceptions
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Work to ensure the right to live freely and equally—no exceptions
Stop Amendment 3 in November as it will prevent reproductive freedom
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Stop Amendment 3 in November as it will prevent reproductive freedom
Fight to stop or overturn any state or federal control over personal choice
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Fight to stop or overturn any state or federal control over personal choice
Climate change is real, and Missouri and other states are already experiencing the problems it is causing. It calls for a smarter approach backed by funding. As a builder, I know it’s cheaper in the long run to build things right the first time, and the same goes for environmental policy. We need to have long-term plans for actions as scientists have proved climate change will continue to get worse, and there is no quick fix.
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Climate change is real, and Missouri and other states are already experiencing the problems it is causing. It calls for a smarter approach backed by funding. As a builder, I know it’s cheaper in the long run to build things right the first time, and the same goes for environmental policy. We need to have long-term plans for actions as scientists have proved climate change will continue to get worse, and there is no quick fix.
Create bipartisan federal action to find preventive and reparative solutions
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Create bipartisan federal action to find preventive and reparative solutions
Fight powerful climate-denial groups and major corporations
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Fight powerful climate-denial groups and major corporations
Stop the illegal Iran war Trump started and Republicans supported
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Stop the illegal Iran war Trump started and Republicans supported
Bring down rising inflation and create jobs
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Bring down rising inflation and create jobs
Keep the federal Small Business Association and help ensure access
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Keep the federal Small Business Association and help ensure access
Support educators, healthcare workers and support services
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Support educators, healthcare workers and support services
Support repairs to aging infrastructure in these areas
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Support repairs to aging infrastructure in these areas
Provide seniors with reliable healthcare access and transportation
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Provide seniors with reliable healthcare access and transportation
Support affordable housing for both demographics
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Support affordable housing for both demographics
Increase educational opportunities for youth
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Increase educational opportunities for youth
The current Republican administration has been working hard to deny civil and human rights to citizens and legal residents. It is extremely dangerous when free speech, due process and other civil and human rights are ignored with no accountability or justifiable evidence. I will work to stop this and protect the victims.
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The current Republican administration has been working hard to deny civil and human rights to citizens and legal residents. It is extremely dangerous when free speech, due process and other civil and human rights are ignored with no accountability or justifiable evidence. I will work to stop this and protect the victims.
Support the immigrants and others the administration is targeting
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Support the immigrants and others the administration is targeting
Get back to protecting civil rights and hold those who do not accountable
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Get back to protecting civil rights and hold those who do not accountable
Use legal action to return to free press, free speech and the right to protest
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Use legal action to return to free press, free speech and the right to protest
Ensure freedom of religion, which is also being currently targeted
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Ensure freedom of religion, which is also being currently targeted
I support and appreciate the Second Amendment for many reasons, but its misuse has become an issue. Public safety can be protected without trampling on Second Amendment freedoms.
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I support and appreciate the Second Amendment for many reasons, but its misuse has become an issue. Public safety can be protected without trampling on Second Amendment freedoms.
Fund gun violence research
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Fund gun violence research
Create registration requirements for 3D-printed guns
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Create registration requirements for 3D-printed guns
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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2025 through July 15, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6MO06260
Name: SMEAD, JOSH
Office: House
State: MO
District: 06
Coverage start: 2025-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-07-15
Total receipts: $72101.19
Total disbursements: $55154.65
Cash on hand: $16946.54
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
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