MO-06 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleArchitect
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationMissouri
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BackgroundArchitect
Notable personal detailsJosh Smead is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District. He is an architect and business owner who has lived in Missouri since 2017. His campaign biography notes he was born and raised in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and that he and his wife have four young children.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports investing federal resources in rural infrastructure, healthcare, and small businesses while criticizing tax breaks and subsidies for billionaires and calling for policies that shift focus from the wealthy to the middle class. Favors protections for family farms and measures to level the playing field for workers and small businesses. Emphasizes strengthened unions and targeted public investment rather than cutting government programs.
Healthcare
The candidate supports expanded access to healthcare with targeted support for underserved and rural communities, strengthening residency programs for rural hospitals, and improving secure health data coordination to reduce delays and costs. The platform emphasizes ensuring emergency and basic care is within a one-hour drive and protecting local access to maternity and family healthcare.
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Immigration & Border
Supports immigration enforcement that is lawful, transparent, and centered on due process, and favors directing resources to courts rather than mass detention centers. Positions emphasize humanitarian treatment within enforcement while not outlining a full pathway-to-citizenship program on the campaign platform.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a person’s right to make their own reproductive health decisions and opposes government interference in those decisions. Describes belief that Missourians should have sovereignty over their bodies and that personal reproductive choices should not be made by politicians.
Climate & Energy
Supports acknowledging climate change and investing in resilience and energy infrastructure to keep power reliable and affordable for North Missouri, including backing projects like the Grain Belt Express and long-term planning to strengthen the grid. Emphasizes infrastructure and conservation measures (soil health, water conservation) rather than explicit fossil-fuel phase-outs or Green New Deal–style language.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports requiring background checks on gun sales, encouraging safe storage, and documenting gun transactions. Emphasizes reasonable gun-safety measures while engaging rural voters and public-safety concerns.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
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Source: FEC
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