width: 35px !important; Alford, who has voiced complaints about being "a conservative Christian who supports small business" in Kansas City media will run for U.S. Congress in Missouri's sprawling fourth Congressional district, which currently runs from Raymore in the west all the way to . background-color: #f9d334; $('#candidate-connection-email-104130').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); letter-spacing: 0.03em; width: 50%; Missouris 4th congressional district as it stands now is a large and diverse expanse of the state, from Columbia sweeping west to just below Kansas City, stretching down to Pittsburg and Lebanon, and settling north of Springfield. In avideo posted to his Facebook page, Alford said it has not been easy being in the media while also being a conservative Christian who respects law enforcement and wants to promote local entrepreneurs and small business owners.. letter-spacing: 0.03em; He shot 53.3 percent for his college career and went 107-of-202 (53 percent) from 3-point range in his final season. display: table; } Public policy. } column-count: auto; [5] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. Heres a look at who they are in alphabetical order. padding-left: 10px; height: 56px; } "So we see that the American dream that I lived is under attack in our nation making it harder and harder for folks to be able to come from humble beginnings to be able to get ahead in life," Walsh said. font-size: 16px; max-width: 500px; Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. margin: 0px 10px; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { Mark Alford via Mark. via Kalena Bruce for Congress on Facebook, via Jack Truman for U.S. Congress on Facebook, Courtesy of the Missouri House of Representatives, Courtesy of U.S. House Office of Photography. } color:white; } Bruce has raised $180,000, including an $80,000 loan to her own campaign. padding: 2px; $('.showResponses').show(); .leg-hnt-flex-row { She is involved in a number of agriculture groups, including previously serving as president of her county Farm Bureau board. } Prior to her election Walsh served in a number of roles, including as a staff member within the House and the state auditor's office. padding-left: 16px; } flex: 0 0 175px; }) font-size: 12px; } .non_result_row th { max-width: 600px; Longtime Kansas City news anchor Mark Alford announced his congressional campaign on a talk radio show on Oct. 27, 2021. Truman said in the release that his key issue as a legislator would be children's health and education. background-color: #db0000; overflow-y: hidden; Success! event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; padding: 2px 0; div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } "It's gotten to the point where it's two sides. margin: 0px 10px; } padding-bottom: 8px; Mr. Alford leans centre-right but he's more mainstream than anything else. Thank you for reading! .leg-hnt-title { KCUR serves the Kansas City region with breaking news and powerful storytelling. background-color: green; .election_results_text { } Kalena Bruce, a farmer who lives in Stockton and who also operates an accounting firm in Bolivar. You can reach me at jodifortino@kcur.org. Former Fox 4 anchor Mark Alford is running for Congress, joining a crowded Republican field to fill the seat held by Rep. VIcky Hartzler. padding-left: 0; The other side is the Lord Jesus Christ pulling the strings, you know. padding-left: 8px; Former Kansas City anchorman Mark Alford emerged from the crowded GOP primary in the 4th Congressional District on Tuesday. display: inline-block; Former Boone County clerk, Taylor Burks, announced his candidacy in July while Kalena Bruce, a farmer and CPA from Stockton, Missouri, joined the race in August. } Ryan Hedrick. font-size: 12px; font-size: 2em; "I never thought, when I was a child, I was going to get to run for state office, that I'd be a state representative. General Assignment reporter Fall 2020. A social conservative, Hartzler was the second Republican woman elected to Congress from Missouri and assumed office in 2011. } A familiar face is running for Congress from Missouri's Fourth District. Source1Source2. It includes both Whiteman Air Force Base in Johnson County and Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County. } October 28, 2021. border-top: 1px solid #ccc; color:white; } The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Missouri in 2022. .inner_percentage.Green { Future stories will dig into important issues. vertical-align: top; text-align: center; margin-bottom: .75em; .results_table { margin-bottom: 0px; width: 90%; border-top: 1px solid #aaa; } .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { width: 90%; color: #fff; top: -1px; The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Missouri in the 2022 election cycle. Ive got 20, maybe 30 years left in me to do something really spectacular and serve people, Alford said. Mark Alford graduated from Baytown Sterling High School in 1982. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .votebox_legend { Prior to those roles, Brattin served six years in the Marine Corps and, more recently, as auditor of Cass County. } } "There are a lot of things that, you know, we haven't really had an opportunity to engage in with infrastructure, with higher education," Burks said. The field is set in the race for Missouri's 4th Congressional District. Ballot measures, Who represents me? I'm a liberal conservative. .results_row td:first-child { .non_result_row { } overflow-y: hidden; .inner_percentage { font-weight: 500; display: none; "And that's one thing I know I can actually go and say, that I have done these things. .electionsectionheading { October 28, 2021. letter-spacing: .03em; Information below was calculated on June 21, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time. In all honesty, maybe you should look into filing to run. .votebox-results-metadata-p { Missouri's 4th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Republican primary). } margin-bottom: 4px; } All six incumbents who ran for re-election faced primary challengers, the same number as in 2020 and one more than in 2018. .votebox-results-cell--check { } .non_result_row { } letter-spacing: 0.03em; A Cass County resident, Irwin served in the Navy for more than 33 years, retiring as a Navy SEAL captain. .race_header.republican { left: 0; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-toggle6400569662628').addEventListener('click', event => { display: block; Then co-anchored news . width: 100%; ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. } .census-table-race-disclaimer { border-radius: 50%; LaBrue could not be reached for an interview. } .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .succession-table th, .succession-table tr { background-color: #003388; The political action committee founding partners consist of President Angie Wong with Jared Craig, Donna and Stan Fitzgerald. } background-color: #f0a236; } (function() { LAMAR, Mo. Mike Baker Aug. 3, 2022 Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington State, is set to face Tiffany Smiley, a Republican, in November. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II won the Democratic primary for Missouris 5th Congressional District, which hes represented since 2005. Jack Truman is the only Democrat in the race. font-weight: 500; font-weight: bold; .non_result_row div { . padding:7px 8px 8px; width: 100%; background-color: grey; top: -5px; He co-anchored news from 6.30- 9am with Abby Eden. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. "As we're concerned about national security, as we're concerned about elections, as we're concerned about supply chains, I'm the candidate that can talk about all of those with experience.". event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; display: block; "I'm the only candidate for Congress in the country who's run an elections office, Burks said. z-index:1; Brattin also described how his time in Congress might differ from Hartzler's, and how it might be similar. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } } } margin: 0; !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r } font-size: 2em; } font-size: 1.25em; .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, One of Alfords main campaign issues was election integrity. He was defeated in the Libertarian primary by Herschel Young. }. He played the position of right wing for five NHL teams from 1993 to 2007. padding-top: 3px; padding-top: 3px; .results_table_container { padding: 2px 0; margin-top: 0px; "These are things that I would go above and beyond on making sure that this community is represented in Congress.". display: inline-block; Im running for Congress to defend the American dream and to ensure our kids and grandkids have the same opportunities we had.. margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; And I'm a little more bold and kind of in your face on things," Brattin said, calling it a "personality difference.". Missouri's 4th Congressional District election, 2022, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mark_Alford&oldid=9034347, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; The next time you hear Congressional Republicans talk about "Big Spendin' Democrats," remind them: We reduced the deficit by $1.7 over the last two years. } There was an error processing your request. Missouri was apportioned eight districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. Run For Something has a lot of good resources and can help you figure out how to file/run/win if you decide to. width: 50px; font-size: 1.25em; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { .results_table { padding-bottom: 0px; He reiterated that sentiment on Mundos show, stating that it was time for him to leave the newsroom. position: absolute; position: absolute; } document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640056a5098fd').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); display: block; Bruce could not be reached for an interview. .placeholder {} left: 0px; There were six contested Democratic primaries, the most since at least 2014, and eight contested Republican primaries, the most since 2016, when there were also eight contested Republican primaries. .inner_percentage.Democratic { width: 350px; Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch }) Washington, DC 20515. } Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. margin-bottom: 1px; The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on November 8, 2022. height: 100%; color: #fff; She said those priorities can be seen from her time in the House through her support of the balanced budget amendment, Second Amendment Preservation Act and Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Emery, Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Parson names Evan Rodriguez as new General Counsel, TWMP Column: Three first rate appointments, and needed first rate appointments, The Missouri Champion of Children Coalition launches ad campaign, Press Release: Jeff Shawan Running For Ozark Border Electric Cooperative Board, Opinion: Our out-dated statute of limitation laws need to be changed. } break-inside: avoid-column; } width: 100% box-sizing: border-box; } He ran for the 4th District seat in 2016, losing the Democratic primary to Gordon Christiansen. .votebox-results-metadata-p { overflow-x: scroll; background-color: #003388; } else { width: 100% !important; You have permission to edit this article. Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year. Heres a look at who they are in alphabetical order. Despite that, 10 candidatesfiledfor the race. } The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of November 2022. position: absolute; letter-spacing: .04em; A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. left: 0; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { margin-bottom: .75em; This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. padding-bottom: 0px; background: #4c4c4c;