United States Representative, Congressional District 8
Source: ky3.com
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Chris Reichard
LostDemocratic
Chris Reichard is an Army veteran who served from 2004 to 2012 and works as a communications specialist. He belongs to the electrical workers' union and says his priorities are health care access and worker protections.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for
Republican · Incumbent
Jason Smith represents southeast Missouri in the U.S. House and chairs the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. He is a lawyer who worked earlier as a real estate agent and a small business owner.
Records: Environment and Public Health 4 for, 69 against, Government Spending Reduction 19 for, 15 against, Immigration 32 against,
Libertarian
Rebecca Sharpe Lombard works in information technology and holds degrees in math and public policy. Her stated priorities include leaving health care decisions to patients and doctors rather than the state, and abolishing Missouri's death penalty.