Josh Smead
Candidate · U.S. House · Missouri
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Polymarket, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatMissouri, district 6
AgainstChris Stigall (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
MO-6 · Missouri
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Architect & Building Contractor.
The campaign · in their wordsvotesmead.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Farmers
Plank 2 · campaign site
Physical Infrastructure
“We need to stop the current administration from holding up funding from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Social Infrastructure
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 216 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 9 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Missouri House, district 6 · 7 days out
Chris StigallRepublican · challenger · Right 37 from statements95%Josh SmeadDemocrat · challenger · Left 32 from statements4%3732
69 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$130k
Raised
$119k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$57k
Itemized · 48% of individual
121
Named donors
87%
Itemized from Missouri
By occupation
$21k
$6k
$4k
$3k
$3k
By state
$49k
$4k
$2k
$543
$310
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Work to retain Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP”
“Reverse the Republicans’ huge tax cuts to the wealthy”
“I will fight for women to have control over their own healthcare.”
On the ballot with them · Missouri, Nov 3, 2026
MO-1
Wesley Bell (D) · 99%
vs. Paul Berry (R) · 2%
MO-2
Ann Wagner (R) · 62%
vs. Fred "FP" Wellman (D) · 38%
MO-3
Bob Onder (R) · 97%
vs. Bethany Mann (D) · 3%
MO-4
Mark Alford (R) · 95%
vs. Jordan Herrera (D) · 2%
MO-5
Emanuel Cleaver (D) · 95%
vs. Rick Brattin (R) · 3%
MO-7
Eric Burlison (R) · 96%
vs. Missi Hesketh (D) · 3%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Josh Smead
Candidate · U.S. House · Missouri
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Stigall (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Family. Freedom. Future.”
Plank 1
Farmers
Plank 2
Physical Infrastructure
“We need to stop the current administration from holding up funding from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.”
Plank 3
Social Infrastructure
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · votesmead.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Civil rightsLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Health careLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Energy and landLeft 24
Left, 24 points from center
EducationLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
TradeLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
GunsLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
The race · MO-6 · 7 days out
Chris StigallRepublican · challenger · Right 37 from statements95%Josh SmeadDemocrat · challenger · Left 32 from statements4%3732
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 48% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Work to retain Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP”
“Reverse the Republicans’ huge tax cuts to the wealthy”
“I will fight for women to have control over their own healthcare.”
On the ballot with them · Missouri
MO-1Bell (D) vs. Berry (R)99% · 2%MO-2Wagner (R) vs. Wellman (D)62% · 38%MO-3Onder (R) vs. Mann (D)97% · 3%MO-4Alford (R) vs. Herrera (D)95% · 2%MO-5Cleaver (D) vs. Brattin (R)95% · 3%MO-7Burlison (R) vs. Hesketh (D)96% · 3%
All 8 Missouri races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll