Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Missouri's 4th District

3 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Mark Alford
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Missouri's 4th District in the U.S. House.
Jordan Herrera
Democratic · Challenger
Thomas Holbrook
Libertarian · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

Scroll sideways on small screens. Select a name for the full page.
Mark AlfordJordan HerreraThomas Holbrook
Party on the ballotRepublican1Democratic1Libertarian1
StatusIncumbent2ChallengerChallenger
Raised$1,599,366 through October 14, 20263$41,657 through July 15, 20264Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$757,0473$19,3664Not found in the public sources we checked
Abortion lawHis campaign website says he is 100% pro-life and will always defend the right to life and the rights of the unborn.5His campaign website says he will always defend a woman's right to decide on her own medical care, abortion included, and that the choice belongs to the individual rather than the government.6His campaign website says he prefers to leave medical decisions to patients and their doctors, and that government should not be relied on to resolve the abortion issue.7
Drawing district lines (redistricting)Not found in the public sources we checked
Have independent commissions, not lawmakers, draw district lines
His campaign website says he supports banning partisan gerrymandering, with independent redistricting and enforceable national rules for fair congressional maps.6
Have independent commissions, not lawmakers, draw district lines
His campaign website says gerrymandering should be banned by having non-partisan committees draw state maps based on the 10-year census, and that he will push for legislation to do so.7
Term limits for CongressHis campaign website says he supports term limits for Congress and that he cosponsored term limit legislation in his first week in Congress.5
Longer limits, such as 12 to 18 years in each chamber
His campaign website says he supports a 12-year limit for members of the House and Senate.6		Not found in the public sources we checked
Federal spending levelsHis campaign website says Congress must end government waste, eliminate fraud and rein in spending to reduce the deficit.5His campaign website lists reducing wasteful federal spending, closing corporate tax loopholes and no longer funding wars without covering their cost as ways to address the national debt.6Not found in the public sources we checked

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Mark Alford — 3 issues
  • Police funding
    Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
    His campaign website says he will push for more funding for law enforcement and will oppose efforts to defund the police.5
  • Clean Water Act coverage of wetlands and streams
    His campaign website says he will work to protect farmers and ranchers from EPA overregulation through the WOTUS rule and rules on farm dust, streams and ponds.5
  • Border wall and barriers
    His campaign website says the border must be secured by building the border wall, increasing the number of border security officers and better enforcing existing immigration laws.5
Jordan Herrera — 37 issues
  • Birth control and IVF
    His campaign website lists defending access to contraception.6
  • Farm payments and crop insurance
    His campaign website says the local farm economy should be rebuilt rather than only subsidizing the largest operations, and lists protecting small and mid-sized farms among his Farm Bill priorities.6
  • Foreign ownership of farmland
    His campaign website lists restrictions on foreign and corporate speculation in farmland among its farmland protection proposals.6
  • Visas for farmworkers
    His campaign website lists expansion and reform of H-2A agricultural visas.6
  • Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
    Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
    His campaign website says he will fight to pass the Equality Act and for strong enforcement of Bostock v. Clayton County.6
  • Supreme Court term limits
    Set fixed terms, such as 18 years
    His campaign website says he supports 12-year terms for future federal judges and Supreme Court justices.6
  • Voting Rights Act protections
    Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
    His campaign website says he supports passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and strong federal protections against racial discrimination in voting.6
  • Banking and investment rules
    Strengthen rules and consumer protections, such as limits on overdraft fees and tougher oversight of large banks
    His campaign website says he supports restoring and strengthening financial regulations, including safeguards set after the 2008 financial crisis.6
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Add targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repayment
    His campaign website lists expanding and fixing Public Service Loan Forgiveness and full forgiveness for borrowers who have paid in good faith for 20 or more years, along with capping interest rates and limiting income-based repayment to 10% of income.6
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    His campaign website says he supports reforms limiting corporate political spending, constitutional and statutory changes to make clear that political rights belong to people rather than corporations, and a voluntary public financing system for federal elections.6
  • Proof of citizenship to register to vote
    His campaign website says he strongly opposes the SAVE Act, which it describes as requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote.6
  • Ranked-choice voting
    Use ranked-choice voting in more elections
    His campaign website says he would support ranked-choice voting systems.6
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    His campaign website says data centers should be regulated responsibly, lists a tax on large data centers tied to their energy and water use and keeping household ratepayers from subsidizing Big Tech infrastructure, and says companies creating extraordinary new demand should pay their fair share of the needed infrastructure.6
  • Nuclear power
    His campaign website lists investment in small modular reactors and next-generation nuclear research with strong safety standards, and says he particularly supports expanding advanced nuclear energy.6
  • Child care costs
    Make child care free, or cap what families pay at a set share of income (such as 7%), paid for with new public funding
    His campaign website calls childcare essential infrastructure, says a national childcare workforce could be paid for with a fraction of federal spending, and lists affordable childcare tied to income among his plans.6
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    His campaign website says babies should have support through WIC, SNAP and fully funded school meals, lists protecting SNAP among his Farm Bill priorities, and says he won't back a Farm Bill that helps corporations while abandoning hungry families.6
  • Paid family and medical leave
    Create a national paid leave program for all workers
    His campaign website lists universal paid family leave as a national standard, along with paid maternity and paternity leave.6
  • Same-sex marriage
    Keep same-sex marriage legal in every state
    His campaign website says marriage equality is settled law and that he will defend the Respect for Marriage Act and federal protections that require all states to recognize lawful marriages.6
  • Iran's nuclear program and sanctions
    His campaign website says he is strongly opposed to escalating conflict with Iran.6
  • Military aid to Israel
    His campaign website lists conditioning U.S. aid to Israel on compliance with international law and human rights, defensive cooperation without sending munitions to Israel, and ending U.S. support for offensive military action in Gaza.6
  • Military spending
    His campaign website says the country does not need a bigger military but a smarter one, and lists eliminating wasteful defense spending and duplicative programs along with targeted modernization.6
  • Who decides on military action
    His campaign website says that under the War Powers framework the president must tell Congress about military action within 48 hours and needs congressional approval for sustained conflict, and that he opposes military operations Congress has not authorized.6
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
    His campaign website says he would protect and expand Medicaid and Medicare funding, noting that hospitals close when those programs are cut.6
  • Health insurance system
    His campaign website says his long-term goal is Medicare for All and that the path forward includes strengthening the Affordable Care Act and building a public option that anyone can buy into.6
  • Medical transition for minors
    His campaign website lists protecting access to gender-affirming care and opposing blanket bans that remove decision-making authority from families and doctors.6
  • Large investors buying single-family homes
    His campaign website lists limiting how many single-family homes large investors can buy in bulk among his housing proposals.6
  • Limits on rent increases
    Cap only large yearly increases, such as those above 10%
    His campaign website lists a national limit on yearly rent increases meant to stop sharp jumps from one year to the next while still permitting modest raises.6
  • Asylum rules
    His campaign website says he would advocate hiring more immigration judges and lists modernizing case processing, citing more than 2.3 million pending asylum cases.6
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    His campaign website says he does not support open borders or mass deportation without due process.6
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
    His campaign website says he supports an earned pathway to citizenship for people who have lived in the United States for 10 or more years, pay taxes and have no serious criminal record, and permanent legal status and a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients.6
  • Highway and transit funding
    His campaign website says repairing and modernizing roads, highways and bridges across the 4th District comes first.6
  • Medicare dental, vision and hearing coverage
    Add dental, vision and hearing coverage to traditional Medicare
    His campaign website lists expanding Medicare to include dental, vision and hearing coverage.6
  • Data privacy
    His campaign website lists a federal privacy law with real enforcement, limits on data brokers and a ban on selling sensitive personal data without permission.6
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website says expanding rural broadband is basic infrastructure and that public dollars should create affordable service.6
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
    His campaign website lists worker notice before AI is used in the workplace, restrictions on AI surveillance and automated discipline, penalties for AI impersonation and deepfake abuse, and legislation in the spirit of the NO FAKES Act.6
  • Private care for veterans
    His campaign website lists expanding VA health care access and strengthening community care networks for veterans.6
  • VA staffing
    Hire more VA staff, including to replace jobs lost in 2025
    His campaign website says he would restore VA staffing and grow the VA workforce.6
Thomas Holbrook — 4 issues
  • Marijuana laws
    Make it legal for adults to buy and use
    His campaign website says he opposes the war on drugs and supports legislation that would fully legalize marijuana, and that legalization, along with treating addiction as a medical rather than criminal problem, offers the best route to cutting off the cartels.7
  • Cryptocurrency rules
    His campaign website says he favors letting private individuals and groups develop cryptocurrency, objects to how the head of the SEC is treating companies that work with decentralized digital currencies, and would back a bill like the SEC Stabilization Act of 2023 to keep any one party from holding a majority at the agency.7
  • Tariffs
    Lower or remove most tariffs
    His campaign website says he opposes any tariffs on imports from any other country.7
  • Books in school libraries
    His campaign website says he is against banning books because it constitutes censorship, and that he also opposes giving parents and legal guardians a blank check.7

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.