U.S. House · Missouri's 6th District
Northern Missouri, stretching from the Kansas City area's northern suburbs across rural north Missouri to the Iowa border.
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
Chris Stigall, projected winner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Stigall | 151,367 | 58.7% |
| Josh Smead | 100,456 | 39% |
| Andy Maidment | 6,031 | 2.3% |
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
- This is an open seat: incumbent Sam Graves, first elected in 2000, retired from public office and did not appear on the August 4, 2026 Republican primary ballot. Chris Stigall defeated four other Republicans (Jim Ingram, Cody Oshel, Nathanael Schultz and Nathan Willett) in that primary. Josh Smead won a three-candidate Democratic primary over Matthew Levine and Scot Pondelick. Andy Maidment advanced unopposed in the Libertarian primary. The Cook Political Report rated the district R+13 for the 2026 cycle.[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates
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
- Chris Stigall—
- Josh SmeadSupports[4]
Platform calls to stop Missouri's Amendment 3 on the November ballot, which it says will prevent reproductive freedom.
- Andy Maidment—
Stricter gun laws
- Chris StigallOpposes[6]
Says the Second Amendment "is not negotiable" and he will oppose efforts to restrict gun rights through federal overreach.
- Josh SmeadSupports[4]
Platform backs keeping and enforcing background checks, documenting gun sales and registration requirements for 3D-printed guns, alongside funding gun-violence research.
- Andy MaidmentIn their own words[8]
“Extend our right to keep and bear arms so we can protect ourselves and our other rights.”
On his campaign website
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
- Chris StigallSupports[6]
Supports securing the border, finishing the border wall, ending catch-and-release policies, deporting people with criminal records who are in the country illegally, and the SAVE Act's citizenship voting requirement.
- Josh SmeadOpposes[4]
Platform calls to eliminate ICE and to develop a humane legal immigration enforcement system separate from the Department of Homeland Security.
- Andy Maidment—
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
- Chris Stigall—
- Josh SmeadSupports[4]
Platform calls for reversing the Republican tax cuts for the wealthy.
- Andy Maidment
Expand public health coverage
- Chris Stigall—
- Josh SmeadSupports[4]
Platform supports moving to a universal healthcare system and retaining Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP.
- Andy Maidment—
Broad tariffs on imported goods
- Chris Stigall—
- Josh SmeadOpposes[4]
Platform calls to stop the sweeping tariffs imposed by the administration.
- Andy Maidment—
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote
- Chris Stigall
- Josh Smead—
- Andy Maidment—
Research notes & limits
This is an open seat; Sam Graves, who has held it since 2001, retired and did not run. Neither major-party nominee has previously held elected office, so neither has an official governmental record; positions rely on campaign-website and survey statements. Biography gaps: Andy Maidment's account of his military service varies between sources, so dates follow Ballotpedia and his campaign site.
Sources · 25
Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Chris Stigall - campaign website statement · Chris Stigall campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2026 Candidate's own words
- 3.Josh Smead - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025 Candidate's own words
- 4.The Plan · Josh Smead for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 5.Democrat Josh Smead believes Missouri's 6th District is undergoing political shift · St. Louis Public Radio · 2026-09-02 News report
- 6.Issues · Chris Stigall for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 7.Save the Country. Pass the SAVE Act. · The Harrumph Society (Chris Stigall) · 2026-01-21 Candidate's own words
- 8.Andy Maidment for Missouri's Sixth Congressional District: Issues · Andy Maidment for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 9.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 10.Chris Stigall - campaign website statement · Chris Stigall campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2026 Candidate's own words
- 11.Meet Chris Stigall · Chris Stigall for Congress · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 12.Missouri 6th Congressional District voter guide: Stigall, Smead, Maidment · KCUR 89.3 · 2026-10-06 News report
- 13.Chris Stigall · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 14.Republican Chris Stigall will face Democrat Josh Smead in the race for Missouri's 6th District · St. Louis Public Radio · 2026-08-04 News report
- 15.Missouri's 6th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 16.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 17.Josh Smead - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025 Candidate's own words
- 18.Missouri 6th Congressional District voter guide: Stigall, Smead, Maidment · KCUR 89.3 · 2026-10-06 News report
- 19.Republican Chris Stigall will face Democrat Josh Smead in the race for Missouri's 6th District · St. Louis Public Radio · 2026-08-04 News report
- 20.U.S. House · Missouri's 6th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 21.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 22.Missouri 6th Congressional District voter guide: Stigall, Smead, Maidment · KCUR 89.3 · 2026-10-06 News report
- 23.About · Andy Maidment for Missouri's Sixth Congressional District · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 24.Andy Maidment · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 25.U.S. House · Missouri's 6th District results 2026 · NBC News News report