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Republican
Cody J Oshel

Overview

Current roleFinancial services professional (Thrivent Financial)

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationMissouri

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BackgroundFinancial services professional (Thrivent Financial)

Notable personal detailsCody J. Oshel is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a former United Methodist pastor and has worked in financial services with Thrivent Financial, including in a senior specialist role focused on strategic growth partnerships. He is based in Maryville, Missouri and has described rural health care and rural broadband/internet access as key priorities.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Cody J. Oshel opposes tax increases on families, farmers, and small business owners and emphasizes cutting federal spending and reducing regulatory red tape. He supports targeted investments (e.g., rural broadband) while advocating fiscal restraint to prevent “runaway spending.”

Healthcare

Cody J. Oshel identifies rural health and support for rural hospitals as a top priority and says he wants legislation to help keep rural hospitals open and provide resources for local specialty care. He has said the Affordable Care Act has created affordability problems for some people and that he seeks to reform the law. Other specific policy prescriptions (e.g., public option, Medicare for All, or market-based replacements) were not detailed in the cited statements.

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