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Chris Reichard

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Missouri

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Democrat

Chris Reichard

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Missouri

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MO-08 House winner?

$294.14

NOV 7, 2026

General Election

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Live Odds

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Chris Reichard is trading at 3% to win the MO-08 House winner? on prediction markets.

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleU.S. House candidate

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationMissouri

BackgroundU.S. House candidate

Notable personal detailsChristopher (Chris) Reichard is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a disabled Operation Iraqi Freedom U.S. Army veteran and a member of IBEW Local 1. His campaign is based in/identifies him as from Arnold, Missouri.

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fec.gov reichardforrep.com krcu.org s1.sos.mo.gov developer.ballotpedia.org jeffcomo.gov en.wikipedia.org api.open.fec.gov sos.mo.gov predictionedge.com efoservices.fec.gov ballotready.org sers.fec.gov m.thegreenpapers.com reddit.com docquery.fec.gov howellcounty.net pemiscotcounty.org kcur.org themissouritimes.com lcmodemclub.com showmeinstitute.org newsfromthestates.com oa.mo.gov kfmo.com arxiv.org missourilifepac.org instagram.com facebook.com dailyjournalonline.com ktlo.com firstalert4.com ky3.com southeastarrow.com semissourian.com localcandidates.org govinfo.gov fr.wikipedia.org justfacts.votesmart.org static.votesmart.org votesmart.org transition.fec.gov

Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Chris Reichard emphasizes restoring funding to Missouri’s 8th District for health care and education and prioritizes working-class issues such as strengthening unions and getting ‘big money’ out of politics. He frames his economic priorities around supporting working families and local investment but does not provide a clear, specific tax policy (e.g., changes to rates on wealth or corporations) in the cited materials.

Healthcare

The candidate emphasizes restoring funding to Missouri’s 8th District including for health care and frames healthcare as a working‑class affordability issue, but does not put forward a specific policy prescription (for example Medicare for All, a public option, or market‑based reforms).

Latest News

AINews Summary

Last updatedSep 2, 2026

Chris Reichard is in the news as a candidate caught up in Republican attacks over veganism and meat-related comments, which are being used to paint Democrats as out of touch. The broader campaign backdrop is a set of competitive 2026 House races shaped by redistricting and shifting voter concerns. Recent coverage also points to economic issues like costs and food access as the main counterargument from Democratic campaigns.

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