MO-05 Republican nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
GenderMale
LocationMissouri
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationSaint Louis University (J.D.)
Notable personal detailsBrett Hueffmeier is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He earned a law degree from Saint Louis University and has worked in education, including serving as a professor of business ethics and law and as a dean of educational programs in China. He filed with the Federal Election Commission as a candidate for U.S. House (MO-05) and has an authorized principal campaign committee, Elect Brett Hueffmeier to Congress.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing unnecessary regulations to spur housing and business growth, backing pro-American trade policies and measures to protect domestic workers and small businesses. Emphasizes empowering small businesses, restoring rural hospitals, and rolling back policies seen as harming wages or competition, consistent with pro-market, regulatory-relief priorities.
Healthcare
Supports market-oriented reforms to improve access and lower costs focused on rural hospitals and veterans' care, including caps on punitive damages, reversing the ban on physician-owned facilities treating Medicare/Medicaid patients, and expanding veterans' ability to seek non-VA providers.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate expresses a pro-life position, stating he will "defend the sanctity of life," indicating opposition to abortion. The campaign materials do not provide detailed policy specifics or exceptions on gestational limits or other restrictions.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate states he will defend the Second Amendment and protect gun rights while emphasizing conservative values. No detailed policy proposals on specific gun regulations (e.g., background checks, red flag laws, assault weapons bans) are provided on his campaign site.
News
Brett Hueffmeier is in the news because Missouri’s 5th District is expected to be a competitive House race in 2026. Recent ballot and redistricting developments in Missouri could shape the district’s electorate and the map itself, which may affect the race. The August primary ballot is expected to be more Republican-leaning than November, and a possible later referendum on the congressional map could also matter.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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