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Missouri's 4th U.S. House District

Missouri · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $2.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Missouri's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mark Alford
Rep. Mark AlfordR
U.S. Representative · MO-004
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
28
Votes Missed
1.55%
Cross-party
85
Committees
ChairOversight, Investigations and Regulations Subcommittee
Vice ChairMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Small Business Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

17 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Missouri District 4. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.0M
Candidates
3 active / 17 filed
Incumbent
Mark Alford (R-MO-4)R
Cash on Hand
$771K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mark Alford R71.1%Jeanette Cass D 26.4%365,694
2022Mark Alford R71.3%Jack Truman D 26.3%255,076
2020Vicky Hartzler R67.6%Lindsey Simmons D 29.7%362,836
2018Vicky Hartzler R64.8%Renee Hoagenson D 32.7%293,316
2016Vicky Hartzler R67.8%Gordon Christensen D 27.8%332,234
2014Vicky Hartzler R68.1%Nate Irvin D 26.4%176,271
2012Vicky Hartzler R60.3%Teresa Hensley D 35.5%318,723
2010Vicky Hartzler R50.4%Ike Skelton D 45.1%225,056
2008Ike Skelton D65.9%Jeff Parnell R 34.1%303,455
2006Ike Skelton D67.6%James A \"Jim\" Noland R 29.4%235,495
2004Ike Skelton D66.2%James A \"Jim\" Noland R 32.4%288,226
2002Ike Skelton D67.6%James A \"Jim\" Noland R 30.7%210,238
2000Ike Skelton D66.9%Jim Noland R 31.3%269,889
1998Ike Skelton D71.0%Cecilia D Noland R 27.2%187,616
1996Ike Skelton D63.8%Bill Phelps R 33.9%240,789
District
Population
782,304
Median HH Income
$67K
Unemployment
4.2%
Bachelor's+
25.2%
Veterans
9.2%
Median Age
38.7
Mean HH Income
$87K
Poverty Rate
13.0%
HS or Higher
91.0%
Median Home Value
$220K
Median Rent
$966/mo
Owner-Occupied
71.1%
Under 18 / 65+
23.0% / 18.1%