Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All through phased reforms, rural facilities and breaking up vertically integrated medical monopolies.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Chris Reichard
Candidate for U.S. House · Missouri · District 8
THE PERSON
Background
Chris Reichard is an Army veteran, union electrician and communications technician with IBEW Local 1. Raised in High Ridge, he later settled in Arnold.
Roots
- Army veteran
- Union electrician and communications technician
Education
- Communications journeyman training, St. Louis Electrical Industry Training Center JATC
- Communications-specialist training and Warrior Leader Course, U.S. Army
Background sources checked October 27, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
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Education
Opposes private-school vouchers and supports public-school funding and teacher retention.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Labor
Supports the PRO Act, collective bargaining and stronger protections against union busting.
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Supports defunding and abolishing ICE and replacing abusive enforcement with a system respecting due process.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Government ethics
Supports overturning Citizens United, Supreme Court ethics rules, term limits, restrictions on lobbying and congressional stock-trading bans.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 8 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 22, 2026.
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