Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, MO-04
Mark Alford
American politician (born 1963)
- Over
- Jordan Herrera (Democratic)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-15
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +23.1, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Mark Allen Alford Sr. is an American politician and former television news anchor serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 4th congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-08 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- October 4, 1963 (age 63)
- Education
- Sterling High School, 1982
- University of Texas at Austin
- Occupation
- television journalist
- In Congress
- 2 House terms, since January 3, 2023
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, MO-04. Won over Jordan Herrera.
- Mark Alford Republican · winnern/a
- Jordan Herrera Democraticn/a
- Thomas Holbrook Ln/a
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-15 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +23.1, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: MARK ALFORD FOR CONGRESS, INC.. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
2.1% of the $847,415 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)1.1%$17,860
- Individuals, itemized51.9%$829,556
- Other political committees (PACs)43.8%$699,811
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts3.3%$52,140
Employers donors listed
- COMMUNITY$14,0004 contributions
- THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$13,0005 contributions
- GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH$10,5003 contributions
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$8,75010 contributions
- VETERANS GUARDIAN$7,5003 contributions
- WALZ TETRICK ADVERTISING$7,0652 contributions
- 4 STATE SUPPLY$7,0002 contributions
- BLACKSTONE INC.$7,0002 contributions
- CBD AMERICAN SHAMAN$7,0002 contributions
- ENTREPRENEUR$7,0002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-14 · filings can be amended · response hash 33493dafabee
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
4 subcommittees
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Financial Services and General Government
- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Vice Chair)
- House Committee on Small Business
2 subcommittees
- Contracting and Infrastructure
- Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations (Chairman)
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 29 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 203 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10644: Faith and Rural Small Business ActIntroduced October 1, 2026. Latest action October 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- H.R. 9828: Federal Employee Financial Protection Act of 2026Introduced July 22, 2026. Latest action July 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- H.R. 9539: Online Accessibility ActIntroduced June 30, 2026. Latest action June 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.Res. 1401: Honoring John Wathan on his induction into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame.Introduced June 30, 2026. Latest action June 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- H.Res. 1367: Honoring the tremendous effort undertaken by the good people of Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas, and surrounding communities in getting the heartland ready for the World Cup.Introduced June 15, 2026. Latest action June 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- H.R. 9212: VA Emergency Transportation ActIntroduced June 9, 2026. Latest action June 23, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-15 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 12052e8937b9
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- alfordforcongress.com official
- Office phone
- 202-225-2876
- Washington office
- 328 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2504
- Campaign email
- Not on file
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 4:50 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, MO-04 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2023 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2022U.S. House, MO-04 · General · won · 181,890 votes (71.3%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q115137637). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Missouri&oldid=1385066171
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 4:50 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Alford
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115137637
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2MO04207/
- photo_action https://alford.house.gov
- photo_full_body https://alford.house.gov/about/
- photo_headshot https://alford.house.gov/about/
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