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U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 4th District

Mark Alford

Republican 2nd term Up 2026
97LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
14BipartMed 12
13BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.56

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2023–now
3 years in CongressMore senior than 18% of the House
Breaks on
Economics and Public Finance 24% · Armed Forces and National Security 3%
Committees
Appropriations · Small Business
Bills on
Commerce · Agriculture and Food · International Affairs
Age
63

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Alford has influence

Roles

Talks most about

Stories in Alford’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Alford breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Alford voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Economics and Public Finance 24% · 12 of 50 party 7%
  2. Armed Forces and National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 3%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Alford broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
76–350
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
265–161
07/15/26 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
178–247
05/15/26 H.R. 8469 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Yea Failed
80–333
04/30/26 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Passed
384–35
03/04/26 H.R. 6472 Territorial Student Access to Higher Education ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
351–72
01/22/26 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
136–291
01/14/26 H.R. 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
127–291

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Alford is saying

All 7 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Alford voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.10· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 137 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Alford’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 22
  2. Action in committee 6
  3. Action beyond committee 3
  4. Passed chamber 2
  5. Became law 0

22 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 19 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Alford’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Alford.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 11 missed of 674

Voted on 663 of 674 roll calls; missed 11. Higher than 57% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 150 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 465 votes that split the parties. Lower than 66% of House members.

45% 100%
14/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ +2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 75% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.56

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 29 sponsored bills

Sponsored 29 (House median 25) · cosponsored 195 (median 289), 11 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Commerce, Agriculture and Food, International Affairs.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress154 88% Pro
Economics and Public Finance70 49% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security60 80% Pro
Energy35 74% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85% Pro
Environmental Protection33 76% Pro
Government Operations and Politics29 86% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 86% Pro
Commerce27 93% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 80% Pro
International Affairs25 48% Pro
Immigration17 76% Pro
Education16 56% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 64% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications12 100% Pro
Labor and Employment11 45% Pro
Health8 63% Pro
Taxation8 100% Pro
Transportation and Public Works8 88% Pro
Emergency Management7 100% Pro
Law7 71% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Native Americans5 80% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 100% Pro
Procedural4 25% Pro
Animals3 100% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100% Pro
Social Welfare3 100% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Water Resources Development2 50% Pro
Government operations & elections1 100% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-499%agreement
  2. RHarold RogersKY-598%agreement
  3. RMike RogersAL-398%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Alford’s campaign raised $1.4M: $771K (56%) from individuals and $567K (41%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $747K.

Through Jul 15, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Alford

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 181.

  1. The Boeing Company Corporate PAC
  2. Smith Victory Member’s leadership PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Alford’s own leadership PAC: Missouri Truth PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical recordPro

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, MO-4Republican2023–present

Seat

District
4
Current term
2025–2027
Age
63

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-2876
328 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
Raymore, Columbia, Lebanon
Instagram
RepMarkAlford
YouTube
@RepAlford

Elsewhere

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