Tom
Schmitz
Libertarian candidate for Missouri's 1st Congressional District in the November 2026 general election
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Background
Tom Schmitz is the Libertarian Party candidate for Missouri's 1st Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. He is not the incumbent; Wesley Bell, a Democrat, holds the seat. [16, 17]
Schmitz was born and raised in the St. Louis area and has lived in St. Louis City for approximately five years. He holds a B.A. in Psychological Sciences from the University of Missouri–Columbia (2008) and a J.D. from Creighton University School of Law (2012). [2, 3, 4]
His legal career includes associate attorney positions at Kodner, Watkins & Kloecker (2015–2017) and The People Counsel (2017–2019), after which he joined the Missouri State Public Defender as an assistant public defender beginning in 2019. 4 He previously ran as a candidate for U.S. House in Missouri's 8th District in 2020 but did not hold elected office. 4
At a glance
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 1, Missouri
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Website
- tomschmitzforliberty.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 11newsCivicAlign race page lists Bell, Berry, and Schmitz as the three MO-1 candidates for November 3
A CivicAlign race overview page confirmed the three candidates in Missouri's 1st Congressional District as incumbent Democrat Wesley Bell, Republican Paul Berry III, and Libertarian Tom Schmitz. The Schmitz entry did not include fundraising figures or detailed policy positions.
Missouri 1st Congressional District 2026 | CivicAlign · Oct 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 7newsKMOV/First Alert 4 voter guide lists Schmitz as Libertarian candidate for Missouri's 1st District
First Alert 4's Missouri voter guide for the November 3 general election listed Tom Schmitz as the Libertarian candidate for Missouri's 1st Congressional District, alongside Democrat Wesley Bell and Republican Paul Berry III.
MISSOURI VOTER GUIDE: November 3 general election - KMOV · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 22newsSt. Louis Public Radio profiles MO-1 race, listing Schmitz as Libertarian alongside Bell and Berry
St. Louis Public Radio reported that Democratic incumbent Wesley Bell would face Republican Paul Berry III and Libertarian Tom Schmitz in the November election. The outlet described the district as overwhelmingly Democratic and Bell as favored; no specific statements by Schmitz were included.
St. Louis Voter Guide: What to know about the 2026 election in ... · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 25filingMissouri certifies Tom Schmitz as Libertarian candidate for MO-1 on the November 3 ballot
Missouri's certified candidate list for the November 3 general election was issued on August 25, 2026. A secondary source citing that state list confirmed Schmitz among the candidates for the 1st Congressional District.
Paul Berry (R) — U.S. Representative, MO-01 | 2026 profile · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- Cash on hand
- $0
Reporting date not available. ↳ FEC record H0MO08285(opens in a new tab)
Sources 6
- [1] Missouri 1st Congressional District 2026 | CivicAlign(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
- [2] MISSOURI VOTER GUIDE: November 3 general election - KMOV(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [3] Tom Schmitz — official campaign website(opens in a new tab) Sep 27, 2026
- [4] Paul Berry (R) — U.S. Representative, MO-01 | 2026 profile(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
- [5] St. Louis Voter Guide: What to know about the 2026 election in ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 22, 2026
- [6] Tom Schmitz | BallotReady(opens in a new tab) Aug 4, 2020