Politician

Mark Alford

American politician (born 1963)

Elections2026 Missouri House race — Mark Alford's seat

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Politician

Mark Alford

American politician (born 1963)

Elections2026 Missouri House race — Mark Alford's seat

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Party

Republican

Chamber

House

State

MO

In office since

2023

Next election

2026 →

Votes recorded

643

Stated positions

8 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

Agriculture/Estate TaxSupports expanding the death tax exemption to protect Missouri farms and family-owned small businesses from double taxation.1 ref ▾

'The One Big Beautiful Bill Reverses Four Long Years Of Bidens' Open Border Policies': Mark Alford - video Dailymotion ↗

Housing PolicyIndicated he would vote to override a potential veto of a bipartisan federal housing bill.1 ref ▾

Alford discusses housing bill, birthright citizenship | Kansas City Star ↗

Immigration/Border SecuritySupports hard-line border security measures, backed House-passed HR 2, and praised the One Big Beautiful Bill for reversing prior open-border policies.3 refs ▾

Medicaid/HealthcareStates support for strengthening Medicaid for those who need it most while addressing waste, though critics warn of funding uncertainty.1 ref ▾

Alford Applauds House Passage of Republicans’ One Big, Beautiful Bill | Congressman Mark Alford ↗

National DebtLists reducing the national debt as a priority issue on his campaign platform.1 ref ▾

On The Issues – Mark Alford for Congress ↗

Pro-LifeIdentifies as pro-life as part of his campaign platform.1 ref ▾

On The Issues – Mark Alford for Congress ↗

Second AmendmentSupports Second Amendment rights as part of his stated policy platform.1 ref ▾

On The Issues – Mark Alford for Congress ↗

TaxationSupports extending Trump-era tax cuts, ending taxes on tips and overtime, and opposes what he calls the largest tax increase in U.S. history.3 refs ▾

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide A000379

Total votes

643

Missed

10 (1.6%)

Committees

2

Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 86 · Mostly consistent

⚠️ minorHCONRES113vs. stated position on National Debt ▾

Backed a FY2027 budget resolution setting overall spending levels for a decade, which critics say locks in continued deficits despite his stated debt-reduction priority; he likely views it as a needed procedural step toward tax cuts.

Voted Yea on 2026-07-22 — see the roll call ↗

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⚡ moderateHR8800vs. stated position on National Debt ▾

Voted for a large FY2027 defense authorization bill that increases federal spending, which sits in tension with his stated priority of reducing the national debt, even though he may view defense funding as essential.

Voted Yea on 2026-07-22 — see the roll call ↗

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Committee assignments

🏛️ House Committee on Appropriations🏛️ House Committee on Small Business

Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.

Party

Republican

Chamber

House

State

MO

In office since

2023

Next election

2026 →

Votes recorded

643

Stated positions

8 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

Agriculture/Estate TaxSupports expanding the death tax exemption to protect Missouri farms and family-owned small businesses from double taxation.1 ref ▾

'The One Big Beautiful Bill Reverses Four Long Years Of Bidens' Open Border Policies': Mark Alford - video Dailymotion ↗

Housing PolicyIndicated he would vote to override a potential veto of a bipartisan federal housing bill.1 ref ▾

Alford discusses housing bill, birthright citizenship | Kansas City Star ↗

Immigration/Border SecuritySupports hard-line border security measures, backed House-passed HR 2, and praised the One Big Beautiful Bill for reversing prior open-border policies.3 refs ▾

Medicaid/HealthcareStates support for strengthening Medicaid for those who need it most while addressing waste, though critics warn of funding uncertainty.1 ref ▾

Alford Applauds House Passage of Republicans’ One Big, Beautiful Bill | Congressman Mark Alford ↗

National DebtLists reducing the national debt as a priority issue on his campaign platform.1 ref ▾

On The Issues – Mark Alford for Congress ↗

Pro-LifeIdentifies as pro-life as part of his campaign platform.1 ref ▾

On The Issues – Mark Alford for Congress ↗

Second AmendmentSupports Second Amendment rights as part of his stated policy platform.1 ref ▾

On The Issues – Mark Alford for Congress ↗

TaxationSupports extending Trump-era tax cuts, ending taxes on tips and overtime, and opposes what he calls the largest tax increase in U.S. history.3 refs ▾

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide A000379

Total votes

643

Missed

10 (1.6%)

Committees

2

Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 86 · Mostly consistent

⚠️ minorHCONRES113vs. stated position on National Debt ▾

Backed a FY2027 budget resolution setting overall spending levels for a decade, which critics say locks in continued deficits despite his stated debt-reduction priority; he likely views it as a needed procedural step toward tax cuts.

Voted Yea on 2026-07-22 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

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Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

⚡ moderateHR8800vs. stated position on National Debt ▾

Voted for a large FY2027 defense authorization bill that increases federal spending, which sits in tension with his stated priority of reducing the national debt, even though he may view defense funding as essential.

Voted Yea on 2026-07-22 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

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Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

Committee assignments

🏛️ House Committee on Appropriations🏛️ House Committee on Small Business

Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.

Promise tracker

2 of 2 testable positions borne out by the record

KeptSecond Amendment
Supports Second Amendment rights as part of his stated policy platform.
Voted yea on Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act.
🗳 Yea on HR1041 (2026-05-21)
KeptHousing Policy
Indicated he would vote to override a potential veto of a bipartisan federal housing bill.
Supported Housing for the 21st Century Act and related concurrence.
🗳 Yea on HR6644 (2026-06-23)🗳 Yea on HRES1299 (2026-05-20)
UntestedTaxation
Supports extending Trump-era tax cuts, ending taxes on tips and overtime, and opposes what he calls the largest tax increase in U.S. history.
No votes address extending tax cuts, tips, overtime, or major tax increases.
UntestedMedicaid/Healthcare
States support for strengthening Medicaid for those who need it most while addressing waste, though critics warn of funding uncertainty.
No votes address Medicaid funding, waste reduction, or related healthcare policies.
UntestedImmigration/Border Security
Supports hard-line border security measures, backed House-passed HR 2, and praised the One Big Beautiful Bill for reversing prior open-border policies.
No votes on HR 2 or hard-line border measures.
UntestedAgriculture/Estate Tax
Supports expanding the death tax exemption to protect Missouri farms and family-owned small businesses from double taxation.
Farm bill passage noted but no estate tax exemption votes.
UntestedPro-Life
Identifies as pro-life as part of his campaign platform.
No abortion-related votes in the record.
UntestedNational Debt
Lists reducing the national debt as a priority issue on his campaign platform.
Budget resolutions passed but none directly target debt reduction.

Verdicts cite the official roll-call record and sponsored bills; positions with nothing on the record yet are marked untested.