- See Jason Smith's sponsored bills →Jason SmithRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$6.2M raised
- Christopher ReichardDemocratic✓ Verified$25K raised
- Rebecca Sharpe LombardLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Jason Smith supports trade policies that protect American jobs and agriculture through tariffs and negotiations and votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology, capital access, and privacy in purchases 12. He also supports healthcare freedom with many choices, opposes government interference in doctor-patient decisions, and votes yea on healthcare bills including Medicaid and lowering premiums 56. Christopher Reichard supports pro-labor bills like the PRO Act to strengthen worker rights and ban union-busting tactics, and he states tariffs and trade disputes have increased costs for families and farm families in the district 34. He supports Medicare-For-All, breaking up medical monopolies, funding rural healthcare, and ending private education vouchers that reduce public education resources 78.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Jason SmithRepublican | Christopher ReichardDemocratic | Rebecca Sharpe LombardLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Smith supports trade policies that protect American jobs and agriculture, using tariffs and negotiations to secure fair trade and strengthen supply chains. Smith votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology, capital access, privacy in purchases, and reauthorization acts. | Reichard supports pro-labor bills like the PRO Act to strengthen worker rights, ban union-busting tactics, and ensure fair bargaining for better pay and safer conditions. Reichard says tariffs and trade disputes added about $2,400 a year to average family costs in the district, up to $4,000 for farm families. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Jason Smith supports trade policies that protect American jobs and agriculture through tariffs and negotiations to secure fair trade and strengthen supply chains 1. He votes consistently for economic bills that support technology, capital access, privacy in purchases, and reauthorization acts 2. Christopher Reichard supports pro-labor bills like the PRO Act to strengthen worker rights, ban union-busting tactics, and ensure fair bargaining for better pay and safer conditions 3. He states that tariffs and trade disputes have increased costs for families and farm families in the district 4. | |||
| Healthcare | Smith believes in healthcare freedom with plenty of choices and opposes government interference in doctor-patient decisions. Smith votes yea on healthcare bills including reauthorizations, Medicaid, lowering premiums, and patient support acts. | Reichard supports Medicare-For-All and breaking up medical monopolies, funding rural healthcare, and ending private education vouchers that drain resources from public education. Reichard supports affordable rural healthcare access, citing Medicare-for-All or expanded Medicaid support to keep rural hospitals open. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Jason Smith supports healthcare freedom with many choices and opposes government interference in doctor-patient decisions 1. He has voted in favor of healthcare bills including reauthorizations, Medicaid, lowering premiums, and patient support acts 2. Christopher Reichard supports Medicare-For-All, breaking up medical monopolies, funding rural healthcare, and ending private education vouchers that reduce public education resources 3. He also supports affordable rural healthcare access through Medicare-for-All or expanded Medicaid to keep rural hospitals open 4. | |||
| Immigration | Smith votes yea on immigration security, DHS support, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | Reichard pushes to defund and abolish ICE, condemning its brutal tactics and advocating for an enforcement system that respects rights and follows due process. Reichard supports defunding and abolishing ICE, saying immigration enforcement should respect rights and due process. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Jason Smith votes in favor of immigration security, supporting the Department of Homeland Security, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but he voted against a national emergency resolution 1. Christopher Reichard advocates for defunding and abolishing ICE, condemning its tactics and calling for an immigration enforcement system that respects rights and due process 23. | |||
| Public Safety & Crime | Smith strongly defends Second Amendment rights and opposes the Biden administration’s gun control measures, advocating for concealed carry reciprocity and opposing ammo restrictions. Smith votes yea on public safety bills including prison staff safety, veterans' rights, cashless bail, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | Reichard advocates holding those in power accountable for trampling rights and restoring checks and balances to prevent abuses of freedoms and unchecked power. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Jason Smith defends Second Amendment rights, opposes the Biden administration’s gun control measures, supports concealed carry reciprocity, and opposes ammo restrictions 1. He has voted yea on public safety bills related to prison staff safety, veterans' rights, cashless bail, and measures to keep violent offenders off the streets 2. Christopher Reichard advocates for holding those in power accountable and restoring checks and balances to prevent abuses of freedoms and unchecked power 3. | |||
| Abortion | Smith opposes abortion on demand and views efforts to legalize it as part of a broader left-wing agenda to transform Missouri. | Reichard supports abortion access, saying decisions about reproductive health belong to women, their doctors and their families. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Abortion: Jason Smith opposes abortion on demand and views efforts to legalize it as part of a broader left-wing agenda to transform Missouri 1. Christopher Reichard supports abortion access, stating that decisions about reproductive health belong to women, their doctors, and their families 2. | |||
| Taxes & Government Spending | Smith votes yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, and various appropriations acts for national security and agriculture. | Reichard supports passing the Full Cost of War Act to require Congress to authorize VA funding for veterans' care before any military action, ensuring accountability for human and financial costs. Reichard criticizes DOGE workforce cuts and the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' saying they raised family costs by about $1,500 a year. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Jason Smith votes in favor of tax relief, budget resolutions, and appropriations acts supporting national security and agriculture 1. Christopher Reichard supports the Full Cost of War Act to require Congressional authorization of VA funding for veterans' care before military action, aiming for accountability in human and financial costs 2. Reichard also criticizes workforce cuts and legislation he says increased family costs by about $1,500 annually 3. | |||
| Energy & Environment | Smith votes yea on environmental protection and conservation acts but nay on the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Smith supports strong national defense and policies that keep America safe at home and abroad, including fully funding veterans’ healthcare and military equipment. Smith votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities in Iran and Lebanon but yea on defense authorization and veterans affairs bills. | Reichard opposes endless wars, supports diplomacy first, and backs legislation to keep the U.S. out of forever wars while accounting for their true costs. Reichard supports the Major Richard Star Act to let combat-injured veterans receive both military retirement and VA disability pay without offset. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Jason Smith supports strong national defense and policies that keep America safe at home and abroad, including fully funding veterans’ healthcare and military equipment 1. He votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities in Iran and Lebanon but yea on defense authorization and veterans affairs bills 2. Christopher Reichard opposes endless wars, supports diplomacy first, and backs legislation to keep the U.S. out of forever wars while accounting for their true costs 3. He supports the Major Richard Star Act to let combat-injured veterans receive both military retirement and VA disability pay without offset 4. | |||