Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Missouri's 8th 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.

Jason T. Smith
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Missouri's 8th District in the U.S. House.
Chris Reichard
Democratic · Challenger
Rebecca Sharpe Lombard
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.

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Jason T. SmithChris ReichardRebecca Sharpe Lombard
Party on the ballotRepublican1Democratic1Libertarian1
StatusIncumbent2ChallengerChallenger
Raised$6,299,171 through October 14, 20263$27,958 through October 14, 20264Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$5,415,0773$6,6524Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending$151,234 for · $0 against5Not found in the public sources we checkedNot found in the public sources we checked
Health insurance systemHis campaign website’s Meet Jason page says he has used his seat on the Ways and Means Committee to advance repeal of the individual and employer mandates that it calls Obamacare tax mandates.6
One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
His Issues page lists Medicare for All, along with several stepping-stone bills toward it, among stalled bills in Congress that it says would fix the health care and education funding problems he saw in the district.7		Not 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.

Jason T. Smith — 3 issues
  • Business tax breaks
    His campaign website’s Meet Jason page says he has helped write and pass policies that lower the federal tax bill for farmers and small business owners who want to invest in new equipment.6
  • Federal income tax rates
    His campaign website’s Meet Jason page says that on the Ways and Means Committee he has focused on simplifying the tax code and easing the load that the federal tax system puts on small businesses, farmers and families.6
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website’s Meet Jason page, which refers to the 117th Congress, says his colleagues chose him as Ranking Member of the Budget Committee because of his stated commitment to reducing spending and cutting taxes for working-class Americans, and that in that role he would push back against higher taxes and wasteful spending.6
Chris Reichard — 11 issues
  • Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
    Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
    His campaign website lists backing the Equality Act as part of defending people's rights.8
  • Ethics rules for Supreme Court justices
    His Issues page says he would join coalitions like Take BAC Congress, whose candidates pledged to push for ethics rules for Supreme Court justices that can be enforced.7
  • Tariffs
    His Issues page lists addressing tariffs and trade among the ways to help working families, saying that recent tariffs and strained trade deals have raised costs for families, and that the country needs trade that is fair and shields American workers, small businesses and farmers.7
  • Union organizing rules
    Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
    His campaign website says he would push for the PRO Act as a way to safeguard workers’ ability to organize and to strengthen unions, and his Issues page says he would back pro-labor bills such as the PRO Act to strengthen worker rights against employers and ban union-busting tactics.7,8
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    No public money for private school or homeschooling costs
    His Issues page lists ending private school voucher systems, which it says take resources from public education, among the fixes for education funding.7
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    His campaign website says he would work to end Citizens United and shut down dark money, and his Issues page says he would join coalitions like Take BAC Congress, whose candidates pledged to end Citizens United.7,8
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    His Issues page says he would join coalitions like Take BAC Congress, whose candidates pledged to ban stock trading.7
  • Term limits for Congress
    His Issues page says he would join coalitions like Take BAC Congress, whose candidates pledged to set congressional term limits together with a moratorium on lobbying.7
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
    His Issues page says he would push to defund and abolish ICE, says immigration reform may be needed, criticizes the agency’s tactics, and calls for immigration enforcement that honors people’s rights and due process.7
  • VA staffing
    Hire more VA staff, including to replace jobs lost in 2025
    His Veterans page calls for restoring cut VA positions, reversing staff reductions in the VA system so veterans get timely care.9
  • Veterans' disability and survivor benefits
    Expand benefits for some groups, such as combat-injured retirees with under 20 years of service and surviving spouses who remarry
    His campaign website says he supports the Major Richard Star Act, which his Veterans page describes as ensuring combat-injured veterans receive both their military retirement and VA disability benefits without offsets.8,9

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