Election Day, Nov 3 12 daysSenate D 82%House D 92%Governors D 89%Forecast updated Oct 22
U.S. House · Republican · in Congress since 2023

Mark Alford

Missouri District 4

#404of 537 in Congress
#202of 272 Republicans
24%of members score lower
Fullall four measures on file
51.0of 100D

How the score adds up

each block is a measure, sized by its weight and filled by the score
Points earned51.0of 100

The record

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

PAC money share

22% of the index
41%
  • $567K from PACs and other committees of $1.39M raised
  • $771K from individual donors
  • 2025 to 2026 two year period, filings through Jul 15, 2026
Source: FEC candidate page

Crossing the aisle

40% of the index
47.0
  • Left scorecards -1, right scorecards 95, on a scale where each party's average member is 0 or 100
  • A typical member of either party lands near 50. Earning credit from the other side's groups raises it; falling short of your own side's groups lowers it.
Source: how the scorecards are rescaled

Votes that helped donors

not scored yet

This part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.

Where Alford stands in Congress

every member, from 0 to 100
0255075100Democrats 57.7Republicans 57.3

The eight scorecards

the raw score each group gives, and where it sits between the parties
Left leaningside score -1
2025avg D 96 · avg R 2
2025-26 (119th Congress, votes since January 2025)avg D 93 · avg R 1
2025avg D 97 · avg R 2
119th Congressavg D 98 · avg R 2
Right leaningside score 95
119th Congressavg D 1 · avg R 87
2025avg D 6 · avg R 83
2025avg D 13 · avg R 89
America First Foundationcounts twice68 · F
117th to 119th Congressavg D 34 · avg R 68

The rest of the Missouri delegation

9 members

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