2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Missouri House race — Sam Graves's seat
Incumbent: Sam Graves (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (7) ▾
- Abortion: Consistently voted for restrictions on abortion, including bans on federal funding and abortion coverage, and opposes expanding embryonic stem cell research. [1]
- Electric Vehicle Taxation/Highway Funding: Supports requiring electric vehicle drivers to pay into the Highway Trust Fund to ensure they contribute to road and bridge maintenance like gasoline-powered vehicle owners. [1]
- Government Spending & Budget: Supports cutting what he calls wasteful 'Green New Deal' spending and reducing the federal deficit through budget reconciliation measures. [1]
- Immigration & Border Security: Supports building a border wall/fence, strengthening border enforcement technology, and ending policies that allow release of illegal immigrants into the U.S. [1][2][3]
- Infrastructure & Transportation: As Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, prioritizes rebuilding roads and bridges and crafting a surface transportation reauthorization focused on core infrastructure needs. [1][2]
- Support for Trump Administration Agenda: Expresses general support for President Trump's policy agenda, including trade and tariff approaches, despite acknowledged hardships for farmers. [1]
- Taxation: Supports enacting tax reform as part of a broader agenda to strengthen the economy. [1]
Public polling
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