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ON THE ISSUES
Candidate positionIn Congress, I pledge to be the loudest, strongest, and most unwavering conservative voice that rural Missouri has ever seen. I vow to always fight to ensure that your values are respected and honored in Washington, D.C.
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In Congress, I pledge to be the loudest, strongest, and most unwavering conservative voice that rural Missouri has ever seen. I vow to always fight to ensure that your values are respected and honored in Washington, D.C.
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionI am 100% Pro-Life. I will always staunchly defend the right to life and protect the rights of the unborn. Every life is a sacred blessing from God and must be protected.
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I am 100% Pro-Life. I will always staunchly defend the right to life and protect the rights of the unborn. Every life is a sacred blessing from God and must be protected.
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Candidate positionGrowing frustrated with these restrictions and his inability to use his voice to message against the attacks from the radical left, Mark felt called to do more. He could not stand idly by while the nation he loved spiraled toward destruction and despair.
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Growing frustrated with these restrictions and his inability to use his voice to message against the attacks from the radical left, Mark felt called to do more. He could not stand idly by while the nation he loved spiraled toward destruction and despair.
A MESSAGE FROM MARK.
Candidate position“I’m fighting alongside President Trump in Washington every single day to deliver on our shared America First agenda. We’re securing the border, securing our communities by combating violent crime, securing our economy, and securing our nation by restoring American leadership on the world stage. This is a battle for the soul of America, and Missouri needs strong, conservative fighters like me in DC to win that fight. As the loudest, strongest, most consistent, unwavering voice for our values, farmers, small businesses, and veterans, I want to keep serving you. I believe in you. I believe in America. And I believe our best days are still ahead of us.”
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“I’m fighting alongside President Trump in Washington every single day to deliver on our shared America First agenda. We’re securing the border, securing our communities by combating violent crime, securing our economy, and securing our nation by restoring American leadership on the world stage. This is a battle for the soul of America, and Missouri needs strong, conservative fighters like me in DC to win that fight. As the loudest, strongest, most consistent, unwavering voice for our values, farmers, small businesses, and veterans, I want to keep serving you. I believe in you. I believe in America. And I believe our best days are still ahead of us.”
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionWashington’s reckless spending has led to a growing and almost insurmountable national debt. We must do everything in our power to end government waste, eliminate fraud, and reign in this out-of-control spending to reduce the American deficit and get our economy back on the right track.
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Washington’s reckless spending has led to a growing and almost insurmountable national debt. We must do everything in our power to end government waste, eliminate fraud, and reign in this out-of-control spending to reduce the American deficit and get our economy back on the right track.
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionThe Constitutional right to keep and bear arms is one of the most important freedoms that we hold. Law-abiding citizens of this great nation should always enjoy this right and have the ability to protect themselves.
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The Constitutional right to keep and bear arms is one of the most important freedoms that we hold. Law-abiding citizens of this great nation should always enjoy this right and have the ability to protect themselves.
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionI will always fight tirelessly to ensure that no one infringes upon our Second Amendment rights.
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I will always fight tirelessly to ensure that no one infringes upon our Second Amendment rights.
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionI am always proud to stand with and support our law enforcement heroes. As such, I will always oppose the radical left’s efforts to Defund the Police and will advocate for increased funding to support the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities.
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I am always proud to stand with and support our law enforcement heroes. As such, I will always oppose the radical left’s efforts to Defund the Police and will advocate for increased funding to support the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities.
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionFederal overreach has desecrated our educational institutions and eroded every parent’s right to be involved in their children’s education. This is abhorrent and wrong. I will always do everything in my power to ensure the primary education of our children is handled by the states and localities in which they reside, and I will always protect our children against the federal government’s injection of their liberal agenda into our classroom.
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Federal overreach has desecrated our educational institutions and eroded every parent’s right to be involved in their children’s education. This is abhorrent and wrong. I will always do everything in my power to ensure the primary education of our children is handled by the states and localities in which they reside, and I will always protect our children against the federal government’s injection of their liberal agenda into our classroom.
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionThrough my work on the House Agriculture Committee, I will always work tirelessly to protect our farmers and ranchers from the left’s radical death tax and EPA overregulation through WOTUS and farm dust, streams, and ponds.
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Through my work on the House Agriculture Committee, I will always work tirelessly to protect our farmers and ranchers from the left’s radical death tax and EPA overregulation through WOTUS and farm dust, streams, and ponds.
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionThrough my seat on the House Armed Services Committee, I am honored to play an active role in helping to bolster our national defense and provide a powerful deterrence to the pacing threat from China.
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Through my seat on the House Armed Services Committee, I am honored to play an active role in helping to bolster our national defense and provide a powerful deterrence to the pacing threat from China.
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionI will always work to protect and maintain our nation’s military dominance, and to support the men and women in uniform who work tirelessly to serve our great nation.
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I will always work to protect and maintain our nation’s military dominance, and to support the men and women in uniform who work tirelessly to serve our great nation.
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Candidate positionWe must do everything in our power to right the wrongs of this feckless administration by reigning in federal spending, eliminating unnecessary regulations, lowering taxes, and implementing pro-growth policies to reignite our economy and allow Americans to thrive and prosper.
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We must do everything in our power to right the wrongs of this feckless administration by reigning in federal spending, eliminating unnecessary regulations, lowering taxes, and implementing pro-growth policies to reignite our economy and allow Americans to thrive and prosper.
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionWe must reimpose accountability in our government by implementing term limits and eliminating career politicians. As such, I cosponsored term limit legislation my first week in Congress and pledge to always support term limits.
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We must reimpose accountability in our government by implementing term limits and eliminating career politicians. As such, I cosponsored term limit legislation my first week in Congress and pledge to always support term limits.
Law Enforcement
Candidate positionThe radical left’s embrace of illegal immigration and their support for open borders has led to a massive influx of drugs and illegal activity flowing through our Southern Border. Instead of demonizing the men and women who work hard to protect us from this invasion, we must secure our border by building the border wall, increasing border security officers, and better enforcing our existing immigration laws. As your congressman, I will always advocate for border security and will fight hard to secure our borders!
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The radical left’s embrace of illegal immigration and their support for open borders has led to a massive influx of drugs and illegal activity flowing through our Southern Border. Instead of demonizing the men and women who work hard to protect us from this invasion, we must secure our border by building the border wall, increasing border security officers, and better enforcing our existing immigration laws. As your congressman, I will always advocate for border security and will fight hard to secure our borders!
National security, foreign policy, and veterans
Candidate positionEnsuring a strong national defense is core to America’s national security and it is one of the most important duties of our Congress.
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Ensuring a strong national defense is core to America’s national security and it is one of the most important duties of our Congress.
