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2026 candidates we're tracking in MO-6
Chris Stigall
Top priorities
- A seat on the House Agriculture Committee
- Regular visits to all 33 district counties
Per the campaign site.
About Chris Stigall
Chris Stigall is a nationally syndicated conservative talk radio host who left a 25 year broadcasting career for this race and earlier worked in Rep. Sam Graves' congressional office, per his campaign site and the Missouri Independent, which reports Graves endorsed him on the day filing closed. He is on the certified candidate list for the August 4 primary, per the Missouri Secretary of State.
Josh Smead
Top priorities
- Healthcare within reach for rural Missouri
- Fully funded public education
- Rural broadband and infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Josh Smead
Josh Smead, of Liberty, is a licensed architect and small business owner who co-owns Liberty Design Development and has worked on large scale sports architecture projects, per KQ2's candidate profile. He is on the certified candidate list for the August 4 primary, per the Missouri Secretary of State.
Andy Maidment
Top priorities
- Limited government, including eliminating federal departments he argues lack a constitutional basis
- Ending the income tax, which he characterizes as confiscatory
- Withdrawing troops from a permanent presence in the Middle East
Per the campaign site.
About Andy Maidment
An IT security professional and retired Army officer who served 21 years in the Army and the Missouri National Guard, per his campaign site. He has lived in Missouri since age twelve and holds a history degree with an economics minor from Missouri State University, per his campaign site.
About this race
Missouri's 6th 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.