position: relative; font-weight: bold; The field is set in the race for Missouri's 4th Congressional District. top: 2px; .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} margin-right: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content6400569662628').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); Mark Alford, a former Fox 4 KC news anchor in Kansas City, announced Wednesday that he is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. .election_results_text { Alford, a Republican, made the announcement on KCMO Talk Radio Wednesday morning . })(); See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. } Run For Something has a lot of good resources and can help you figure out how to file/run/win if you decide to. overflow-x: scroll; width: 100% !important; } padding-bottom: 5px; } top: -5px; .leg-hnt-leadership > div { background-color: #f4f4f4; }

max-height: 580px; position: relative; Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch width: 100% !important; } .leg-hnt-responsive-columns { margin-bottom: .75em; In the sprawling 24-county 4th District, Alford bested his main rivals Sen. Rick Brattin, farmer Kalena Bruce and former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks in a race that saw massive outside spending from political action committees lined up behind their preferred . padding-bottom: 5px; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { } She is not seeking re-election to the House to instead run for Congress. margin: 8px auto; Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election. Alex Murdaugh called 911 on the evening of June 7, 2021, and said he'd found his son and wife dead when he returned home from a one-hour visit with his mother, who has dementia. .votebox-results-metadata-p { The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on November 8, 2022. background-color: #D9D9D9; .results_row { padding-left: 10px; KCUR serves the Kansas City region with breaking news and powerful storytelling. } The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Missouri in 2022. Burks has previously said he would move into the district if he needed to. (under the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations) since January 2018. Truman won the Democratic primary in Missouri's 7th District in 2006 butlost in the general election to future Sen. Roy Blunt. text-align: left; .inner_percentage.Green { AssociateCass County commissioner Ryan Johnson ended hiscongressional bid on Sept. 24, saying he wished to spend more time with his family. overflow-y: auto; .votebox-covid-disclaimer { } .race_header.democratic { Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+23. "I don't want to be a politician," Alford said. background-color: green; Please sign up here to receive email newsletter updates from Congressman Alford. Not your 'Democrat' of today.". Alford also says he is 100% pro-life. At a debate in July, he would not give an answer on whether he would support a bill banning pregnant people from crossing state lines for an abortion. It is not ambition that drives me, but what I see as the clear abandonment at the federal level of Biblical principles, national heritage, common sense, and the values that have made America great, Emery said. .non_result_row th { .percentage_number { U.S. Congress | . overflow: hidden; Read more about race and ethnicity in the census. This story has been updated. The more I tried to be an alternative to provide balance, the more of a fight it was each day, Alford said. font-size: 20px; Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. At times, Irwin called for the country to come together and step aside from divisiveness. letter-spacing: .03em; .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, display: inline-block; Mark Alford advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4. top: -5px; Alford worked for Fox 4 for 23 years as an anchor before departing a few weeks ahead of his campaign launch. } margin-top: 16px; } Missouri presidential election results (1900-2020), The table below details demographic data in Missouri and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019. Mark Alford (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Missouri's 4th Congressional District. Thank you for reading! .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { color: #888; } .census-table-census-item-header { Bill Irwin served in the Marine Corps and Navy for more than 33 years, including as a Navy SEAL. Apply today! font-weight: 200; color: white; text-align: left !important; He also said there are a number of things which set him apart from other candidates in the race. .widget-value { } The federal government isn't actually measuring how inflation is hurting rural America, Kansas City singer Ida McBeth, 'unmatched in melody and soul,' dies at 70, Jessie Montgomery, composing from a place of self-honor, After 18 hours, Kansas City police standoff ends with 1 man found dead inside house, Missouri's 4th district GOP primary is one of the most competitive races in the state, A crowded GOP primary for Missouri's 4th district, New maps make residency an issue for candidates in Missouris 4th Congressional District. } House committee passes new map splitting Boone County. Who's running in Missouri's 4th district State Sen. Rick Brattin, Rep. Sara Walsh, Taylor Burks, Kalena Bruce and Mark Alford are vying to succeed Hartzler in the 4th district, which. Candidates lined up to run for 4th District despite redistricting uncertainty. (function() { overflow-x: scroll; } State legislature | padding: 2px; At other times in the interview, he called speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi "an idiot" and said the devil was influencing many aspects of politics, including the Democratic Party. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Randy Langkraehr advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on August 2, 2022. } width: 100%; } Heres a look at who they are in alphabetical order. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? margin-top: 5px; Washington, DC 20515. } KOMU reporter Leah Vredenbregt contributed to this story. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, top: 2px; display: table; For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. } Reach me at wickerperlis@mail.missouri.edu, on Twitter @WickerPerlis or in the newsroom at 573-882-5700. display: inline-block; United States government official. font-weight: 500; color: #6db24f; background-color: #6db24f; Ongoing disputes in the legislature over redistricting mean candidates still do not know the boundaries of the districts they hope to represent. padding-bottom: 8px; margin-top: 1em; Burks said he has experience from his time in the Navy which make him a unique candidate in the race, including managing supply chains. overflow-x: auto; .leg-hnt-district-number { .race_header { .leg-hnt-leadership-title { position: absolute; Success! z-index:1; I'm a liberal conservative. He then said he would hope to continue her work on the U.S. Armed Services Committee and her advocacy for farmers. } margin: 5px auto; Heres who will be in Senate, House leadership next year. } else { font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; } A lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves, Taylor Burks filed with the FEC to run for the seat on July 1, 2021 and has a campaign launch planned for later in the month at a popular pizza joint in Columbia. My life is proof that in America anything is possible. Contact our sales team. "I can't sit on the bench and just watch this happen.". } He said, in part, he left Fox 4 KC after 23 years because of difficulties he felt being a Christian and conservative in the media who respects law enforcement and wants to promote local businesses. .votebox-scroll-container { width: 100%; } Missouri was apportioned eight districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. Former Fox 4 News anchor Mark Alford is running for Missouri's 4th Congressional seat By Christian Rehder HARRISONVILLE, Mo. "I saw that,yes, you can claim to be a Republican and say all the things, but it's when you get here, are you going to govern the way that you campaign?" font-weight: bold; State Government Reporter, Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Spring 2022. #moleg. background-color: #003388; ", "The Democratic party is nothing like it used to be," he said. max-height: 580px; } background-color: grey; .race_header.democratic { 1516 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, In response to the President's State of the Union address tonight, Representative Mark Alford, Rep. Mark Alford Statement on Joe Bidens State of the Union, Representative Mark Alford Introduces First Bill: A-PLUS Act. border: 1px solid #a2a9b1 !important; Rick Brattin served four terms in the state House from 2010 to 2018.

} background-color: #ccc; } } width: 50%; display: inline-block; background-color: green; Alford's career experience includes working as a team lead and realtor with ReeceNichols Real Estate and the team lead manager with VortexKC/Chartwell. line-height: 1.5em; .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} KCUR serves the Kansas City region with breaking news and powerful storytelling. background-color: #003388; flex-direction: column; Eric Greitens. font-size: 12px; } The seat is currently held by Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Roy Blunt. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); The results have been certified. font-weight: 200; "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.". } .leg-hnt-district-container { } color: #888; event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. .votebox-results-cell--check { .inner_percentage.Libertarian { Then co-anchored news . $('.pastResponses').show(); .votebox { background-color: #f4f4f4; } a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } } } The table below displays the officeholders in Missouri's top four state executive offices as November 2022. Kalena Bruce, a farmer who lives in Stockton and who also operates an accounting firm in Bolivar. margin-bottom: -2px !important; padding-left: 8px; Eleven candidates three Democrats and eight Republicans ran to replace Long, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year.. Langkraehr could not be reached for an interview and does not currently have an official campaign website or social media accounts. $('.showResponses').hide(); "These are things that I would go above and beyond on making sure that this community is represented in Congress.". .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { .inner_percentage.Democratic { vertical-align: middle; Ballot measures, Who represents me? .leg-hnt-flex-column { She has served HD 50 in the legislature which encompasses parts of Boone, Cole, Cooper, and Moniteau counties since 2017. font-size: 12px; font-weight: 300; .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } He grew up in the Ozarks and was raised on his familys farm before serving three combat deployments with the U.S. Navy. padding-left: 8px; Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state. justify-content: center; color: #888; } margin-bottom: -2px !important; .results_row td:first-child { column-width: 175px; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: -2px !important; width: 250px; Kalena Bruce, a cattle farmer from Stockton, launched her candidacy for Missouris 4th congressional district on Aug. 18, 2021, billing herself as a conservative outsider., Aside from managing the family farm, Bruce is a CPA who owns and operates an accounting firm in Bolivar where she focuses on small businesses and federal tax law. } }) } } .electionsectionheading { } border:1px solid #FFB81F; } width: 100% } } } .leg-hnt-flex-item { The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of November 2022. Randy Langkraehr, the only Libertarian candidate in the race, previously ran for the 4th District seat in 2014. margin-top: 16px; } Mark Alford, who is running for Congress in the 4th district, said he brought in more than $200,000 in less than three months. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. background-color: #6db24f; "The current administration is about to drive us off into an abyss," he said. max-width: 75px; Alford worked for Fox 4 for 23 years as an anchor before departing a few weeks ahead of his campaign launch. .results_text { float: right; margin: 8px auto; It was originally published on July 7. .infobox { margin: 5px auto; margin-bottom: .75em; position: absolute; Alford now faces Democrat Jack Truman, who was unopposed in his primary. 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. A list of issues onher websiteincludes "agriculture and infrastructure," "constitutional rights," "government spending," "socialism," "education," "national security" and "healthcare.". }) border-top: 1px solid #ccc; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { background-color: #334aab; position: relative; He castigated Democratic leadership in Washington, D.C., in his announcement. padding-bottom: 8px; font-style: italic; New Members of the 118th United States Congress participate in the oath of office ceremony. display: inline; p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} Murray held 54 percent of the primary vote in early returns. } } .votebox_legend { display: block; As KCURs education reporter, Ill break down the policies driving these issues in schools and report whats happening in our region's classrooms. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { font-size: 20px; margin-top: 0px; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640056a5098fd').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { $('.pastResponses').hide(); } And if you say something one way, one side hates you, if you say something another, another side hates you," Irwin said. Alford joins a growing list of Republicans vying for the districts seat. word-wrap: break-word; .census-table-section-header { .leg-hnt-hide { Mark Alford, R-Kansas City Alford is a former longtime news anchor who worked at Fox 4 in Kansas City for 23 years. Truman said in the release that his key issue as a legislator would be children's health and education. top: 0px; Contact Kaitlyn at kaitlyn@themissouritimes.com. } .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { .non_result_row div { do koalas have poisonous claws. 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. Hartzler is not seeking reelection and is instead running for U.S. Senate. padding-top: 3px; .widget-row.Democratic { margin-bottom:16px; } Sen.Rick Brattin, a member of the Conservative Caucus, launched abid for the 4th congressional district on Nov. 15, 2021 from Columbia. color: #0645ad; Political forecasters consider the 4th district to be a safe Republican seat a Democrat hasnt won in the district since 2010. display: inline-block; break-inside: avoid-column; padding-left: 0; display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; Missouri congressman Mark Alford attempted to pile on Bengals LB Joseph Ossai, who was penalized at the end of the AFC title game against the Chiefs. The political action committee founding partners consist of President Angie Wong with Jared Craig, Donna and Stan Fitzgerald. width: 100%; Missouri State Rep. Sara Walsh has also announced her bid for the fourth district seat.

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Mark Alford | Missouri's 4th Congressional District Thank you to all of my supporters, volunteers, and staffers for making Leslie and I's dream come true: to serve rural Missourians in Washington as the loudest, strongest, most unwavering conservative voice you have ever seen. } } .leg-hnt-leadership-title { In all honesty, maybe you should look into filing to run. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II won the Democratic primary for Missouris 5th Congressional District, which hes represented since 2005. text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; Burks previously served three combat deployments in the U.S. Navy and remains a lieutenant commander in the Navy reserves. } position: relative; Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. clear: both; 100% remote. On hisFacebook page, Truman said he is "not your typical Democrat. .inner_percentage.Democratic { display: table; Washington DC Office. 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