MO-06 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleArchitect
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationMissouri
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BackgroundArchitect
Notable personal detailsJosh Smead is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri's 6th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He has been described in local coverage as an architect and has campaigned across northern Missouri. He is listed as a candidate for U.S. House (MO-06) in Federal Election Commission records.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reversing tax policies that favor billion-dollar corporations and advocates investing federal resources in people, rural infrastructure, and healthcare rather than offering large tax breaks or bailouts to wealthy actors. Prioritizes protections for family farms and small businesses and opposes cuts to Medicaid paired with tax giveaways to the wealthy.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to healthcare with targeted support for underserved and rural communities, strengthening rural hospitals and residency programs, improving maternity and family care access, and enabling secure provider data coordination to reduce delays and costs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports lawful, transparent immigration enforcement that centers due process and shifts resources toward immigration courts rather than mass detention centers. Emphasizes judicial oversight and limits on detention-focused enforcement.
Climate & Energy
Supports acknowledging climate change and investing in resilient, long-term energy infrastructure; favors projects that strengthen the grid and expand reliable, low-cost power for Northern Missouri while emphasizing planning and smart energy solutions. Does not endorse aggressive fossil-fuel expansion or Green New Deal–style language on the platform page, instead focusing on infrastructure, resilience, and support for projects like the Grain Belt Express.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports protecting the Second Amendment while pursuing measures to reduce firearm deaths, including requiring background checks on gun sales, encouraging safe storage, and documenting gun transactions. These positions emphasize responsible gun ownership and common-sense reforms rather than blanket restrictions.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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