MO-05 Republican nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Navy officer (active duty and Navy Reserve)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationMissouri
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BackgroundU.S. Navy officer (active duty and Navy Reserve)
EducationTruman State University — B.A./B.S. in justice systems
Notable personal detailsTaylor W. Burks is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He previously served as Boone County Clerk after being appointed in 2017, and later worked in Missouri state government as Director of Labor Standards. Burks is a U.S. Navy veteran who has served on active duty and in the Navy Reserve, and he has worked as a business executive in the Columbia, Missouri area, including as President and General Manager of Rost, Inc.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports fiscal conservatism, reduced federal spending, and making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent to provide tax certainty for businesses. Emphasizes cutting government spending to fight inflation and highlights his record of saving money in county office.
Immigration & Border
Taylor Burks has said he supports securing the U.S. border and has framed immigration as a crisis that needs to be solved; his campaign language uses ‘‘America‑first’’ and conservative framing on immigration. Public debate coverage from his 2022 congressional primary campaign records him supporting stronger border security rather than expanded legal pathways or liberalization.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Taylor Burks opposes abortion rights at the federal level and says decisions about abortion should be returned to state elected officials; he has expressed support for limited exceptions (such as rape, incest, or threats to the pregnant person’s health).
Climate & Energy
Supports domestic energy independence and an "all-of-the-above" energy policy that includes robust fossil fuel production and opposes regulatory instability from agencies like the EPA that, in his view, discourage domestic energy investment. Offers general conservative framings (limited government, fiscal restraint) on issues tied to energy policy but does not endorse aggressive emissions regulations or Green New Deal–style measures.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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