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Missouri 4th District

Mark Alford (R) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  • Mark Alford

    Republican · holds this seat today

    A
    Liberty Score A

    On the liberty side in 98 of 102 votes and bills.

    Raised $1,599,366 since January 2025: 53% from people, 44% from PACs and other committees, 3% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

  • Jordan Herrera

    Democrat · Air Force veteran, former assistant attorney general

    No grade
    No grade yet

    I have no votes in Congress to count for Herrera, and what Herrera has said and done settles only 2 of my principles. I went through it on October 26. A grade needs 4.

    Raised $41,657 since January 2025: 79% from people, 21% the candidate’s own money, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

Voting in Missouri: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.

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.

Confronts tyranny and terror
A
Alford18 of 18 votes with liberty
–
HerreraNothing on record
Stands with free nations and free peoples
B
Alford26 of 30 votes with liberty
F
HerreraAgainst liberty, from 1 source
Free speech and a free mind
A
Alford2 of 2 votes with liberty
–
HerreraNothing on record
Free markets and free trade
A
Alford14 of 14 votes with liberty
F
HerreraAgainst liberty, from 1 source
One law, equal for every individual
A
Alford13 of 13 votes with liberty
–
HerreraNothing on record
Freedom of conscience
–
Alford1 of 1, too few to grade
–
HerreraNothing on record
Strong enough to stay free
A
Alford3 of 3 votes with liberty
?
HerreraNot clear either way, from 1 source
Citizenship and the rule of law
A
Alford21 of 21 votes with liberty
–
HerreraNothing on record

Jordan Herrera, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Herrera, so the grade above comes from this list: what Herrera has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

  • October 2026 · His campaign siteFree nations

    He calls what is happening in Gaza a genocide.

    “What is happening in Gaza is not consistent with our understanding of proportional warfare. It is a genocide.”
    By the test I use for votes
    Against liberty

    Calling Israel's war genocide is against liberty on free nations.

  • October 2026 · StatementFree markets

    On his positions page, Herrera lists capping the cost of essential medications where markets fail as part of his health care plan.

    “Cap costs on essential medications where markets fail”
    By the test I use for votes
    Against liberty

    A cap on what essential medicines may cost is a price control, which this measure counts against.

  • October 2026 · His campaign siteDefense

    He says he supports the military and veterans, without naming a budget change.

    “I support our nation's military and our veterans. I will never leave them behind.”
    By the test I use for votes
    Not clear either way

    No defence budget figure or cut is named, so the words do not settle the measure.

Also on the ballot

Thomas Holbrook (Libertarian).

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.

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