Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Missouri's 6th District

3 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.1

§1Candidates

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

Chris Stigall
Republican · Open seat
Josh Smead
Democratic · Open seat
Andy Maidment
Libertarian · Open seat

§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.

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Chris StigallJosh SmeadAndy Maidment
Party on the ballotRepublican1Democratic1Libertarian1
StatusOpen seatOpen seatOpen seat
Raised$1,045,324 through October 14, 20262$145,753 through October 14, 20263Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$211,0052$35,2013Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending$282,442 for · $182,000 against4Not found in the public sources we checkedNot found in the public sources we checked
Abortion lawHis campaign website says he is proudly pro-life and supports policies that defend the unborn and support mothers and families.5His campaign website says everyone deserves sovereignty over their bodies and that the government needs to stay out of personal choices from abortion rights to gender and lifestyle choices, and lists stopping Amendment 3 in November because it says the amendment will prevent reproductive freedom.6,7Not found in the public sources we checked
Proof of citizenship to register to voteHis campaign website says he supports the SAVE Act so that only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections.5His campaign website lists continuing to keep the SAVE Act from passing.6Not found in the public sources we checked
Immigration enforcement inside the countryHis campaign website says he supports President Trump's efforts to end catch-and-release policies and to deport immigrants here illegally whom it describes as dangerous criminals.5
Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
His campaign website lists abolishing ICE, ending any use of the military to make illegal arrests, detentions or deportations, and creating a humane system of legal immigration enforcement outside the Department of Homeland Security.6		Not found in the public sources we checked
Federal income tax ratesHis campaign website says he supports making President Trump's tax cuts permanent and will oppose any effort to raise taxes on working Americans.5His campaign website lists reversing the Republican tax cuts for the wealthy.6His campaign website says taxation is theft and that markets spread wealth more efficiently than government, and says the income tax and the Federal Reserve's money printing are destroying people's ability to live for themselves and that it is time for that to end.8

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.

Chris Stigall — 3 issues
  • Government funding and abortion
    His campaign website says he will oppose taxpayer funding for abortion.5
  • Cryptocurrency rules
    His campaign website says he supports President Trump's push for the United States to lead the world in cryptocurrency and digital assets, and that burdensome regulations from Washington should not hold back that innovation.5
  • Border wall and barriers
    His campaign website says he supports President Trump's efforts to secure the border and finish the wall.5
Josh Smead — 22 issues
  • Small business loans and programs
    His campaign website lists keeping the federal Small Business Administration and helping ensure access to it.6
  • Tariffs
    His campaign website lists ending what it calls sweeping, erratic tariffs, which it says raise the price of imported goods and services.6
  • Union organizing rules
    His campaign website says he is proudly pro-union and lists supporting the freedom to organize, providing avenues for union voices to be heard and supporting unions' state and federal legal efforts.6
  • Religion in public schools
    No school-sponsored prayer or religious displays, while students may pray or share their faith on their own
    His campaign website lists keeping religion out of public schools.6
  • State K-12 school funding
    Increase state funding for public schools
    His campaign website lists increasing federal and state funding to public schools.6
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    No public money for private school or homeschooling costs
    His campaign website lists no school vouchers because they divert funding from public schools, and no federal money going to private religious schools.6
  • Campaign finance rules
    His campaign website lists barring groups it describes as climate-denial organizations from spending millions of dollars on political campaigns and on lobbying Congress.6
  • Sharing voter lists with the federal government
    Decline federal requests for voter list data and leave list checks to the states
    His campaign website lists stopping the administration from accessing state voting lists.6
  • Voter ID
    His campaign website lists keeping the ID requirements that existed before this administration.6
  • Voting by mail
    His campaign website lists fighting attempts to ban mail-in voting.6
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    His campaign website lists investigating the costs and benefits of data centers to residents.6
  • Child care costs
    His campaign website lists funding universal pre-K and addressing childcare.6
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    His campaign website lists working to retain SNAP and assisting those who can no longer afford housing or food.6
  • Iran's nuclear program and sanctions
    His campaign website lists stopping the Iran war, which it calls illegal, and fixing the economic problems it says the war has created.6
  • Military spending
    His campaign website lists keeping defense funding targeted to priority needs.6
  • Background checks for gun sales
    His campaign website lists keeping and enforcing background checks and documenting gun sales and changes in ownership of deadly weapons, and its What Freedom Means page calls for background checks on gun sales, safe gun storage and records of gun transactions.6,7
  • Rules for gun accessories and parts
    His campaign website lists creating registration requirements for 3D-printed guns.6
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    His campaign website opposes cuts to Medicaid and SNAP that it says the current administration is pushing, and lists working to retain Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP.6
  • Health insurance system
    His campaign website says he supports moving America to a universal healthcare system.6
  • Highway and transit funding
    His campaign website lists providing funds for new roads and repairing others.6
  • The president's power over approved spending
    His campaign website says the current administration must be stopped from holding up funding from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.6
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website lists fully funding broadband expansion, especially in rural areas, getting high-speed internet into neglected areas, prioritizing unserved areas and regulating major telecom companies' profit and control.6
Andy Maidment — 3 issues
  • US Department of Education
    Close the department and move or end its programs
    His campaign website lists eliminating federal departments it says have no constitutional basis, starting with Education, Commerce and Homeland Security.8
  • Federal agencies' power to write rules
    Require Congress to approve every major new rule before it takes effect
    His campaign website lists forcing Congress to approve regulations before they come into effect.8
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says a significant part of the national debt comes from foolishly spent money, citing COVID relief fraud and military spending on unproven technology, and criticizes spending bills thousands of pages long that are pushed through Congress in days.8

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