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
ALiberty Score AOn 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 gradeNo grade yetI 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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