Member brief No. MO-04
Reviewed October 31, 2026
MO-04 · Missouri
Mark Alford
Republican. Trump won Missouri in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 65
- Born October 4, 1963.
- Lean
- R+21
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2023
- Served since January 3, 2023.
- Cash on hand
- $757K
- $757,047. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Jordan Herrera (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 77.7%
Aug. 4. Next: Heather Shelton, 17.1%, and one other.
Also on the November ballot: Thomas Holbrook (Libertarian).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Kansas City, 1.03 million homes. The district is 14.5% of the market; 4 markets in all.
2026 primary: $836K spent, $8.97 a vote
2024 general: $271K spent, $0.74 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Vice Chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Chair of the Small Business subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
Committees: Appropriations · Small Business
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 71.07%
- Victory margin
- +44.66 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 70.52% · +42.28 pts
Margin 2.38 points above Trump. Vote share 0.55 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Jeanette Cass. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.0M | 79% | $57K |
| 2024 | $1.3M | 46% | $217K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 82.8
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 7.4 (LCV 0, Progressive Punch 2, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 107, rank 125 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.