Chris
Stigall
Conservative radio host and Herzog Foundation content manager running as Republican nominee for Missouri's 6th Congressional District seat
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Background
Chris Stigall is a Republican candidate for Missouri's 6th Congressional District, seeking to succeed retiring incumbent Rep. Sam Graves in the November 2026 general election. He won the Republican primary on August 4, 2026. 28
Stiglall was born in Richmond, Missouri, and currently lives in Holt, Missouri. He graduated from Oak Park High School and attended Northwest Missouri State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in broadcasting with a journalism minor. 16
Before launching his congressional campaign, Stigall built a career in conservative talk radio, including at KCMO in Kansas City beginning in 2006 and later in national syndication. Earlier in his career he worked in Rep. Sam Graves' congressional office as a field representative and deputy communications director. At the time of his campaign, he is listed as Content Manager at the Herzog Foundation. 159
The Federal Election Commission lists Stigall as a Republican candidate for Missouri's 6th Congressional District. He has no prior elected office. 21
At a glance
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 6, Missouri
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Content Manager, Herzog Foundation; Republican nominee for Missouri's 6th Congressional District
- Website
- stigallforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 11pollFutureBallot forecast lists Stigall with $599,336 raised and $166,050 cash on hand; no district polls available
FutureBallot's October 11 race forecast listed Stigall's fundraising figures and noted explicitly that no district-level polls exist in its dataset, meaning its outlook is model-based rather than poll-based.
MO-6 2026 House forecast - FutureBallot · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6newsKCUR reports Stigall raised ~$600,000, far outpacing Democrat Smead's $72,000
KCUR's candidate guide reported Stigall had raised about $600,000 compared to $72,000 for Smead, with no FEC fundraising recorded for Libertarian Maidment. Stigall's campaign priorities include Second Amendment support, rural hospital access, and preserving Trump-era tax cuts.
Missouri's 6th Congressional District: What to know about the ... · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6endorsementGraves endorsed Stigall in the Republican primary; Trump called him a 'great friend' but had not officially endorsed him
KCUR reported that outgoing Rep. Sam Graves endorsed Stigall in the primary. Donald Trump described Stigall as a 'great friend' but had not made an official endorsement as of KCUR's October 6 guide.
Missouri's 6th Congressional District: What to know about the ... · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 5newsStigall attends agricultural forum in northern Missouri featuring House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson
Brownfield Ag News reported that Stigall made a campaign appearance at an agricultural forum that also featured House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson, focused on ongoing farm-bill negotiations.
Thompson visits Missouri; farm bill negotiations continue ahead of lame-duck session - Brownfield Ag News · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 24newsStigall voices support for Missouri Amendment 3, which would reverse 2024 abortion protections
The Kansas City Star reported Stigall supports Amendment 3, which would reverse constitutional abortion protections approved by Missouri voters in 2024. He stated he will 'always stand for the dignity and value of innocent life.' He also supports the amendment's restrictions on gender-transition procedures for minors.
Fact check: Where Missouri's 6th Congressional District candidates stand on abortion? · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 4filingChris Stigall wins five-candidate Republican primary with 44.1% of the vote
Stigall won the MO-6 Republican primary with 44.1%, securing the GOP nomination for the November 3 general election against Democrat Josh Smead and Libertarian Andy Maidment.
MO-6 2026 House forecast - FutureBallot · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Mar 1newsRep. Sam Graves announces he will not seek reelection after 13 terms, opening MO-6 seat
Republican Rep. Sam Graves announced in March 2026 that he would not seek reelection, creating the open seat that Stigall is now running to fill.
Missouri's 6th Congressional District: What to know about the ... · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- CPAC organizationListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Catherine Hanaway, Missouri Attorney General officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Dagmar Williams, Former Platte County Commissioner officialListed on campaign endorsements page as a former official; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Eric Schmitt, U.S. Senator officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Jim Jordan, Chairman officialListed on campaign endorsements page; the page does not specify the organization he chairs or give an endorsement date. stigallforcongress.com
- Chad Perkins, Speaker Pro Tem officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Jeff Farnan, State Representative officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Mark Meirath, State Representative officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Damien Boley, Smithville Mayor officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Talt Holman, Macon Mayor officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Tom Bullock, Holt County Presiding Commissioner officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- AJ Carrel, Clinton County Sheriff officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Mark Spohn, Excelsior Springs Councilman officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Brad Lager, Former State Senator officialListed on campaign endorsements page as a former official; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Casey Guernsey, Former State Representative officialListed on campaign endorsements page as a former official; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- T.J. Berry, Former State Representative officialListed on campaign endorsements page as a former official; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Kathy Chinn, Former State Representative officialListed on campaign endorsements page as a former official; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- John Elliott, Former Platte County Commissioner officialListed on campaign endorsements page as a former official; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Moms for America Action organizationListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Cindy O'Laughlin, State Senator officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Josh Hurlbert, State Representative officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Dean VanSchoiack, State Representative officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Randy Pogue, Kearney Mayor officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Dusty Sawyer, La Plata Mayor officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Kyle Carroll, DeKalb County Presiding Commissioner officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Kyle White, DeKalb County Western District Commissioner officialListed on campaign endorsements page; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Mike Conaway, Former Congressman officialListed on campaign endorsements page as a former official; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Dan Hegeman, Former State Senator officialListed on campaign endorsements page as a former official; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Doug Richey, Former State Representative officialListed on campaign endorsements page as a former official; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Doug Ervin, Former State Representative officialListed on campaign endorsements page as a former official; no endorsement date provided. stigallforcongress.com
- Missouri Right to Life PAC organizationIncluded Stigall among endorsements for the August 4, 2026 primary. The campaign page also lists "MO Right to Life." missourilife.org · Jun 15, 2026
- Sam Graves, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 6th District officialEndorsed Stigall on the last day of candidate filing. Graves wrote: "My friend, Chris Stigall, is best suited to represent North Missouri in Congress." kcur.org · Mar 31, 2026
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $599K
- Spent
- $433K
- Cash on hand
- $166K
As of Jul 15, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6MO06310(opens in a new tab)
Sources 11
- [1] MO-6 2026 House forecast - FutureBallot(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
- [2] Chris Stigall for Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [3] Missouri's 6th Congressional District: What to know about the ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [4] Thompson visits Missouri; farm bill negotiations continue ahead of lame-duck session - Brownfield Ag News(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
- [5] Fact check: Where Missouri's 6th Congressional District candidates stand on abortion?(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
- [6] issues - Chris Stigall for Congress(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
- [7] Chris Stigall sits down for a Q&A ahead of Midterm Election(opens in a new tab) Aug 20, 2026
- [8] Endorsements(opens in a new tab) Aug 14, 2026
- [9] Press Release(opens in a new tab) Jul 24, 2026
- [10] Stigall has backing of Graves in Missouri 6th District race ...(opens in a new tab) Jun 30, 2026
- [11] Missouri's 6th District race to replace Sam Graves opens ...(opens in a new tab) Apr 1, 2026