Mark Alford
Mark Alford
MO-04 Republican nominee?
$4.4K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationMissouri
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports Republican tax-cut policies and opposes major tax increases; advocates preserving stepped-up basis, extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, and indexing capital gains for inflation to reduce tax burdens. Positions emphasize lower taxes for individuals, small businesses, farmers, and protections for inherited assets.
Healthcare
Mark Alford has supported strengthening government-backed rural health programs and introduced legislation to protect Critical Access Hospital eligibility for small/rural facilities. He has participated in committee hearings and submitted testimony on health-related legislation affecting veterans and rural providers. His public actions focus on sustaining and expanding access to rural healthcare services rather than advocating wholesale privatization or repeal of federal health programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and infrastructure, including funding for wall construction and additional border agents, and criticizes policies viewed as enabling illegal immigration. Emphasizes tighter controls to reduce drug and illegal activity flowing through the southern border while supporting increased security measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports ending or severely restricting abortion access, opposes public funding for Planned Parenthood, and backs anti-abortion legislation at the state level. Holds an anti-abortion, social conservative stance.
Climate & Energy
The candidate opposes aggressive federal climate regulations and has supported legislation and votes that roll back or block clean-air and greenhouse-gas regulations while defending agricultural and fossil-fuel interests. His public statements and congressional voting record emphasize science-based/regulatory restraint for agencies and resisting climate-activist influence on policy.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports near-absolute Second Amendment protections and opposes federal restrictions on law-abiding gun owners. Has co-sponsored legislation favorable to gun owners and worked with firearms industry groups to defend gun rights.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262022
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