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Chris Reichard

Chris Reichard

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Missouri

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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

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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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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 updatedJul 15, 2026

Chris Reichard is in the news because data centers have become a campaign issue in battleground House races. The reporting says candidates are using the debate over data center growth to talk about electricity bills, zoning, and environmental concerns. It is not clear from the available summary exactly where Reichard stands, but the issue is now shaping campaign messaging around his race.

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PPOLITICO2 months ago

Most battleground House districts have data centers on the way

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Campaign Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.

Total raisedCash on hand
$5.7K
$4.3K
$2.8K
$1.4K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$5.7K
$1.9K
$3.7K
$196.42

Source: FEC

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