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Andy Maidment

CandidateLIB

Race
U.S. House · Missouri's 6th District
Result
Chris Stigall, projected winner
Opponents
Chris Stigall (R); Josh Smead (D)
Research
Basic

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Andy Maidment, a military veteran and information technology professional, was the Libertarian Party nominee for the open Missouri 6th District seat and lost the November 3, 2026 election to Chris Stigall. He had run for the seat twice before and described himself as not a politician.[1][2][3][4][5]

On the ballotU.S. House · 6

2026-11-03

Chris Stigall Rchallenger
Josh Smead Dchallenger
Andy Maidment LIBchallenger

Advanced unopposed in the August 4, 2026 Libertarian primary

Biography

Andy Maidment, a military veteran and information technology professional, was the Libertarian Party nominee for the open Missouri 6th District seat and lost the November 3, 2026 election to Chris Stigall. He had run for the seat twice before and described himself as not a politician.[1][2][3][4][5]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Maidment was born in West Columbia, South Carolina, and, according to his campaign website, has lived in Missouri since age twelve; Ballotpedia lists Park Hill High School as his high school.[4][5] He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Missouri State University in 2007, with a minor in economics according to his campaign website.[4][5]

Maidment served in the U.S. Army from 2000 to 2004 and in the U.S. Army National Guard from 2004 to 2021, according to Ballotpedia; his campaign website and KCUR cite 21 years of service in the Army and Missouri National Guard.[4][5][2] He works as an information technology and cybersecurity professional and describes himself as a father.[4][5] Maidment was the Libertarian candidate for the 6th District in 2022 and 2024, losing to Rep. Sam Graves both times.[5] During the campaign, he emphasized limiting the federal government.[2][4][5] Maidment received 2.3% of the vote to Chris Stigall's 58.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Limited government: says he would eliminate federal departments he says have no constitutional basis, starting with Education, Commerce and Homeland Security.[6]
  • Reducing the role of the IRS: says he wants to make the IRS headquarters "unimportant".[6]
  • Peace and prosperity: calls for bringing U.S. troops home.[6]

Statements, quoted without a stance

  • Stricter gun laws
    “Extend our right to keep and bear arms so we can protect ourselves and our other rights.”[6]

    On his campaign website

  • Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
    “taxation is theft.”[6]

    On his campaign website

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

Profile: /people/andy-maidment

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Missouri 6th Congressional District voter guide: Stigall, Smead, Maidment · KCUR 89.3 · 2026-10-06 News report
  3. 3.U.S. House · Missouri's 6th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  4. 4.About · Andy Maidment for Missouri's Sixth Congressional District · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Andy Maidment · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  6. 6.Andy Maidment for Missouri's Sixth Congressional District: Issues · Andy Maidment for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words