Missouri 1st District
Wesley Bell (D) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Wesley Bell
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 12 of 42 votes and bills.
Raised $4,024,636 since January 2025: 80% from people, 18% from PACs and other committees, 2% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Paul Berry
Republican · republican nominee, former county executive candidate
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Berry, and what Berry has said and done settles only 1 of my principles. I went through it on October 26. A grade needs 4.
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Side by side
A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Paul Berry, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Berry, so the grade above comes from this list: what Berry has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Writes that socialism lets government control how much people may earn and keep.
“socialism declares THE GOVERNMENT is in sole charge of THE AMOUNT you are permitted to earn and keep from your hard work”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing socialism is with liberty on free markets.
Also on the ballot
Tom Schmitz (Libertarian).
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