MO-04 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFarmer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationMissouri
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BackgroundFarmer
Notable personal detailsJeanette Cass is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 4th Congressional District. She has described herself as a lifelong Missourian who grew up on a dairy farm in Webster County and later operated a small cattle farm. She has worked for the U.S. Postal Service and has been active as a community advocate.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax credits to help families, proposes policies to boost the rural economy and protect family farms, and emphasizes support for working-class and pro-labor policies while noting small businesses face tax burdens. Positions emphasize progressive adjustments to tax policy (child tax credits) and economic measures to aid rural and working-class communities rather than broad tax-cutting agendas.
Healthcare
The candidate supports guaranteeing healthcare for all funded by the government (endorsing a Medicare-for-All / universal coverage approach) and emphasizes that healthcare should be affordable and easy to access. Her campaign frames healthcare as unaffordable under the current system and calls for measures to reduce costs for patients.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate expresses support for immigration reform and says immigration should be addressed, but public materials and local coverage provide only brief or vague statements without specific policy proposals or enforcement details.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports bodily autonomy and the right to choose an abortion and endorses the Equal Rights Amendment.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports 'common sense gun laws' while affirming constitutional rights, indicating favor for some firearm regulations alongside respect for gun ownership. No detailed policy prescriptions (e.g., specific support/opposition to assault weapons bans, universal background checks, or red flag laws) were provided in the cited materials.
News
Jeanette Cass is in the news because Missouri is moving ahead with its 2026 House primary under a newly drawn congressional map, even though the map’s legal status is still being challenged. That means candidates like Cass may be nominated in districts that could later change before the November election. The dispute is still unresolved, so the final district lines are uncertain.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Jeanette Cass for MO-04 Democratic nominee?
National Women's Political Caucus
Advocacy group
National Women's Political Caucus endorsed Jeanette Cass.
Missouri State Women's Political Caucus
Advocacy group
Missouri State Women's Political Caucus endorsed Jeanette Cass.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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