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2026 U.S. House

Missouri's 4th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · MO-4
Primary: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in MO-4

Mark Alford

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Agriculture and farm policy
  • Reducing the national debt
  • Border security

Per the campaign site.

About Mark Alford

Mark Alford is a former television news anchor and former small business owner, per his campaign site, and is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, where he serves on the House Agriculture and Armed Services committees, per his campaign site. He is on the certified candidate list for the August 4 primary, per the Missouri Secretary of State.

Jordan Herrera

Jordan Herrera

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Cost of living
  • Safer communities
  • Accountable government

Per the campaign site.

About Jordan Herrera

Jordan Herrera is an Air Force veteran of nearly 16 years, an attorney, and a former assistant attorney general, per his campaign site, which lists endorsements from the Missouri AFL-CIO and the Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO. He is on the certified candidate list for the August 4 primary, per the Missouri Secretary of State.

Thomas Holbrook

Libertarian

Thomas Holbrook is running for the U.S. House in Missouri's 4th District as the Libertarian candidate, per his campaign site. He was born at Williams Air Force Base in Arizona and later graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in History in 2011, per the campaign site. He has worked in food service, retail, tax preparation and civilian contracting, per the campaign site.

About this race

Missouri's 4th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Missouri primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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