- Chris StigallRepublican✓ Verified$969K raised
- Josh SmeadDemocratic✓ Verified$130K raised
- Andy MaidmentLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Josh Smead supports moving America to a universal healthcare system focused on access, rural healthcare funding, and lowering prescription costs, and he says the 'Big Beautiful Bill' cut $1 trillion from Medicaid, hurting rural hospitals 12. Chris Stigall supports reducing federal mandates and red tape to strengthen rural hospitals and expand access to quality healthcare in small towns, and he supports protecting Second Amendment rights while opposing federal overreach restricting gun ownership 34. Andy Maidment supports extending the right to keep and bear arms for self-protection and ending the Patriot Act surveillance state, and he believes taxation is theft, advocating eliminating income tax and reducing government spending 510.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Chris StigallRepublican | Josh SmeadDemocratic | Andy MaidmentLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Stigall supports policies that promote economic growth through tax relief, strengthening agriculture, and encouraging innovation in cryptocurrency and digital finance. Stigall says Missouri needs a seat on the House Agriculture Committee because agriculture drives most of the 6th District's economy. | Smead supports policies that prioritize family farms, smart trade, infrastructure growth, and small business to build strong local economies and rural communities. Smead opposes the administration's tariff policies, saying they drive inflation and national debt and could undercut Missouri's agricultural industry. | Maidment supports limited government intervention and believes markets are more efficient than bureaucratic central planning for wealth distribution. |
| Healthcare | Stigall supports reducing federal mandates and red tape to strengthen rural hospitals and expand access to quality healthcare in small towns. | Smead supports moving America to a universal healthcare system focused on access, rural healthcare funding, lowering prescription costs, and healthcare research. Smead says the 'Big Beautiful Bill' cut $1 trillion from Medicaid, hurting rural hospitals, and calls other proposed fixes inadequate. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Josh Smead supports moving America to a universal healthcare system focused on access, rural healthcare funding, lowering prescription costs, and healthcare research 1. He says the 'Big Beautiful Bill' cut $1 trillion from Medicaid, hurting rural hospitals, and calls other proposed fixes inadequate 2. Chris Stigall supports reducing federal mandates and red tape to strengthen rural hospitals and expand access to quality healthcare in small towns 3. | |||
| Immigration | Stigall supports securing the border, finishing the wall, ending catch-and-release, deporting dangerous illegal immigrants, and ensuring only citizens vote in federal elections. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Stigall supports protecting Second Amendment rights and opposes federal overreach restricting gun ownership, focusing on holding criminals accountable for violent crime. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Maidment supports extending the right to keep and bear arms for self-protection and ending the Patriot Act surveillance state. Maidment supports the right to self-defense and opposes government tracking of citizens' lives. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Chris Stigall supports protecting Second Amendment rights and opposes federal overreach restricting gun ownership, focusing on holding criminals accountable for violent crime 1. Andy Maidment supports extending the right to keep and bear arms for self-protection and ending the Patriot Act surveillance state 2. Maidment also supports the right to self-defense and opposes government tracking of citizens' lives 3. | |||
| Abortion | Stigall is proudly pro-life, opposes taxpayer funding for abortion, and supports policies that protect the unborn and support mothers and families. | Smead supports the right to personal choice including abortion rights and opposes government regulation of personal lifestyle choices. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Abortion: Josh Smead supports the right to personal choice including abortion rights and opposes government regulation of personal lifestyle choices 1. Chris Stigall is proudly pro-life, opposes taxpayer funding for abortion, and supports policies that protect the unborn and support mothers and families 2. | |||
| Taxes & Government Spending | Stigall supports making President Trump's tax cuts permanent and opposes any efforts to raise taxes on hardworking Americans. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Maidment believes taxation is theft and advocates eliminating income tax and reducing government spending to end waste and debt. Maidment proposes lower taxes and smaller government. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Chris Stigall supports making President Trump's tax cuts permanent and opposes any efforts to raise taxes on hardworking Americans 1. Andy Maidment believes taxation is theft and advocates eliminating income tax and reducing government spending to end waste and debt 2. Maidment also proposes lower taxes and smaller government 3. | |||
| Energy & Environment | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Smead acknowledges climate change and supports bipartisan federal action, reversing EPA cuts, stopping fossil fuel deregulation, and long-term environmental planning. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Maidment proposes ending prolonged U.S. military engagements and bringing troops home. |