MO-04 Republican nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age62 years old (Oct 4, 1963)
GenderMale
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LocationMissouri
BackgroundU.S. Representative (Missouri's 4th Congressional District)
EducationRoss S. Sterling High School (Baytown, Texas), graduated 1982
Notable personal detailsMark Allen Alford Sr. is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Missouri's 4th Congressional District, first elected in 2022 and serving since January 3, 2023. Before entering Congress, he worked as a television news anchor in the Kansas City market and also worked as a realtor and business owner. He attended Lee College, Southwest Texas State College (now Texas State University), and the University of Texas at Austin.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports pro-growth tax reforms and permanent tax relief for businesses and workers, and backed Republican legislation described as preventing large tax increases while providing targeted tax relief for households. Advocates extending provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and reducing tax burdens on small and pass-through businesses.
Healthcare
Supports targeted federal actions to support and sustain rural hospitals while criticizing the Affordable Care Act and expressing the need for reforms to Medicaid and ACA subsidies; overall positions favor market-oriented fixes and limited federal expansions rather than proposals like Medicare for All.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement measures including construction of physical barriers, increased border agents, and tougher asylum/enforcement practices while distinguishing support for legal immigration. Has backed legislation and administrative actions prioritizing border security funding and expanded immigration enforcement. Advocates returning migrants who do not meet asylum requirements to their countries of origin rather than admitting them to the U.S.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a near-total restriction on abortion; describes himself as 100% pro‑life with no exceptions, favors ending Planned Parenthood funding, and supports states passing anti‑abortion legislation.
Climate & Energy
Supports policies that prioritize American energy independence and expanded use of domestic fuel sources, including promoting year-round E‑15 and codifying executive actions to promote energy independence and new nuclear power. Has backed measures and votes associated with expanding fossil fuel and mining production and reducing funding for certain federal clean energy programs.
Public Safety & Guns
Mark Alford has cosponsored and supported legislation that opposes expanded federal regulation of firearms and emphasizes law-and-order approaches to public safety. His congressional activity shows support for measures restricting federal enforcement of expanded background check rules and prioritizes backing law enforcement and tougher criminal-justice responses to crime.
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