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U.S. House · Missouri's 4th District

West-central and mid-Missouri, including Columbia's outskirts, Raymore, Lebanon and rural counties stretching toward the Lake of the Ozarks.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Mark Alford, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Alford154,24361.5%
Jordan Herrera89,18835.6%
Thomas Holbrook7,2892.9%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • The 4th District attracted the most candidates of any Missouri U.S. House race in 2026: ten total, including incumbent Mark Alford, two other Republicans and seven Democrats. Alford won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary over Heather Shelton and Scott Vera. Jordan Herrera won a seven-way Democratic primary. Thomas Holbrook advanced unopposed in the Libertarian primary. KathleenMae Rogers is running as a write-in, no-party candidate.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates

Mark AlfordRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2023)Full profile →Jordan HerreraDFull profile →Thomas HolbrookLIBFull profile →KathleenMae RogersINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Mark Alford
    Opposes[18]

    Cosponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (119th Congress), which would extend legal personhood from the moment of fertilization.

  • Jordan Herrera
    Supports[8]

    States he will defend a woman's right to make her own medical decisions, including abortion.

  • Thomas Holbrook
    In their own words[9]
    “On a personal level, I prefer to leave medical decisions up to the patients and their doctors.”

    On his campaign website's issues page (site last updated May 2024), in a section saying he has a "more nuanced view on abortion"

  • KathleenMae Rogers
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Mark Alford
    Opposes[17]

    Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Jordan Herrera
    —
  • Thomas Holbrook
    —
  • KathleenMae Rogers
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Mark Alford
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][22][23]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Jordan Herrera
    —
  • Thomas Holbrook
    —
  • KathleenMae Rogers
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Mark Alford
    Recorded votes[20][21][22]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Jordan Herrera
    —
  • Thomas Holbrook
    —
  • KathleenMae Rogers
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Mark Alford
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][25]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Jordan Herrera
    Supports[8]

    Supports strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act, a public option, and protecting and expanding Medicaid and Medicare funding; names Medicare for All as his long-term goal.

  • Thomas Holbrook
    —
  • KathleenMae Rogers
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Mark Alford
    Recorded votes[20][21][22]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Jordan Herrera
    —
  • Thomas Holbrook
    —
  • KathleenMae Rogers
    —

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Mark Alford
    —
  • Jordan Herrera
    —
  • Thomas Holbrook
    In their own words[9]
    “Advocates for Charter Schools may find themselves disheartened, as this represents yet another method of government subsidization. My main issue with them is that you still have to ask the government for permission.”

    On his campaign website's issues page (site last updated May 2024)

  • KathleenMae Rogers
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Mark Alford
    —
  • Jordan Herrera
    Mixed[8]

    Supports defensive cooperation with Israel but not delivery of munitions, a halt to offensive U.S. military support, and conditioning aid on compliance with international law.

  • Thomas Holbrook
    —
  • KathleenMae Rogers
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Mark Alford
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Jordan Herrera
    —
  • Thomas Holbrook
    Opposes[9]

    On his campaign website (site last updated May 2024), opposes tariffs on imports from any country.

  • KathleenMae Rogers
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Mark Alford
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Jordan Herrera
    Opposes[8]

    Opposes the SAVE Act, saying it would create barriers for eligible voters.

  • Thomas Holbrook
    —
  • KathleenMae Rogers
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Mark Alford
    Recorded votes[26][27]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Jordan Herrera
    Supports[8]

    Says the U.S. should not enter another war with Iran without lawful authorization and that sustained conflict requires congressional authorization.

  • Thomas Holbrook
    —
  • KathleenMae Rogers
    In their own words[10]
    “Require clear objectives and congressional oversight before military force is used”

    Listed among her foreign affairs and national security priorities on her campaign website

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research from Ballotpedia, the incumbent's official House website, and the leading challenger's Ballotpedia survey. Key floor votes and FEC finance totals for Alford are added separately by script. The Libertarian nominee and the write-in candidate have little or no discoverable public record. Biography gaps: no campaign site or detailed biography was found for the write-in candidate KathleenMae Rogers beyond a one-line description in KCUR's election guide, and Alford's formal education is not listed on his official biography.

Sources · 41

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  4. 4.Jordan Herrera - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Agriculture · Office of Congressman Mark Alford Official record
  6. 6.National Security · Office of Congressman Mark Alford Official record
  7. 7.Small Businesses · Office of Congressman Mark Alford Official record
  8. 8.The Herrera Policy Platform: Issues · Jordan Herrera for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Where I Stand On the Issues · Holbrook For Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.The Issues · KathleenMae Rogers for Missouri · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
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  17. 17.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
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  36. 36.Who I am, Where I'm from, and Why · Holbrook For Congress · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
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