U.S. Representative
Jason Smith
Missouri District 8
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other#4 defense#5 agriculture
100
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.58Conservative
Jason Smith positions himself as a conservative Republican, with a voting record that places him somewhat to the right of his party's average. His NOMINATE score of 0.577 indicates consistent alignment with conservative principles on most legislative matters.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
100
total votes analyzed
Overview
Representative Jason Smith has served Missouri in the U.S. House with a voting record that reflects traditional conservative priorities. His legislative focus has been particularly concentrated in healthcare policy, where he has cast the majority of his recorded votes, along with consistent engagement on budget and defense matters. Smith demonstrates strong support for defense-related legislation, voting in favor 100% of the time on recorded defense votes. His healthcare voting pattern shows a 61% affirmative rate, suggesting selective support for healthcare measures that align with his policy preferences. On budget matters, his voting has been more divided, with a 44% affirmative rate indicating a more scrutinizing approach to spending legislation. His procedural votes consistently support Republican leadership positions, as evidenced by his pattern of voting for previous question motions and against Democratic motions to recommit. This suggests strong party discipline in managing floor proceedings.
Key Positions
- •Strong support for defense legislation and military funding
- •Consistent backing of Republican procedural positions
- •Selective approach to healthcare legislation
- •Scrutinizing stance on budget and spending measures
- •Support for banking and financial services legislation
By Policy Area
Healthcare64
61% yea39% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Other7
43% yea57% nay
Defense6
100% yea0% nay
Agriculture5
60% yea40% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $22.3M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.6M
36%
PAC / Committees$2.7M
64%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.3M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$274K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$388K · 16%
$200 – 499
$47K · 2%
$500 – 999
$83K · 3%
$1,000 – 1,999
$361K · 15%
$2,000+
$1.5M · 64%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (MO)$510K · 24%
Out-of-state$1.6M · 76%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
MO
$510K
TX
$296K
FL
$199K
NY
$189K
CA
$167K
VA
$97K
IL
$55K
NV
$53K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$187K
SELF EMPLOYED$85K
RYAN LLC$53K
SELF$50K
NONE$44K
TRIBE$39K
HERZOG$39K
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL$30K
KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS$27K
GOOGLE$26K
ALLIANTGROUP, LP$26K
TAX PROTECTION PLUS$25K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$2.8M
Administrative
$131K
Contributions
$51K
Materials
$20K
Refunds
$16K
Advertising
$13K
Transfers
$10K
Travel
$7K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$1.5M
GRAND VALLEY CONSULTING LLC
2.$362K
BEGLEY, YOUNG, UNTERREINER AND WHITE
3.$305K
CHASE CREDIT CARD
4.$133K
LAUNCHPAD STRATEGIES LLC
5.$108K
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
6.$102K
WINRED
7.$61K
LILLY & COMPANY
8.$55K
ASPECT CONSULTING LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$3.2M
Operating Offsets
$9K
Net Operating
$3.2M
Transfers
Transfers Out
$10K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$13K
Committee Refunds
$5K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$47K
Opposing
$861.86
Total Outside Spending
$48K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$25KCONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE SUPER PAC
+$25K
02
$8KNATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND
+$8K
03
$6KMISSOURI FARM BUREAU FARM PAC, SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
+$6K
04
$3KCONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
+$3K
05
$3KNATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
+$3K
06
$2KAMERICAN SUNTANNING ASSOCIATION PAC
+$2K
07
$1KMISSOURI RIGHT TO LIFE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$1K
08
$861.86EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
-$861.86
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 7/15/2026FEC: H4MO08162Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
93 votes across 10 categories