Mark Alford
- Previous profession
- Television reporter / anchor, 1986 to 2021 (anchor, WDAF-TV, Kansas City, MO, 1998 to 2021); Realtor; Business owner
- First public office
- 2022Elected to the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022
- Years in public office
- 3
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Alford has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Alford is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Alford votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Alford votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Alford votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Alford votes to cancel 22 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 2. The rules Alford votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), Energy (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Alford votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 57 of these Yes and No votes.
Alford did not vote on the law that gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction, the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants and the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.
Votes on laws that passed
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
No saved press release from this member names a law or an executive order.
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 9 spending items this member requested, $22,839,700 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Public Law 119-37 | USDA ARS Center for Agricultural Animal Genetic Engineering and HealthAgricultural Research Service · Buildings and Facilities | MO | $3,000,000 |
| St. Clair County, Missouri | Public Law 119-37 | St. Clair Missouri Jail Sallyport AdditionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MO | $750,000 |
| Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare | Public Law 119-37 | Regional Maternal Health Enhancement ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MO | $1,622,500 |
| Curators of the University of Missouri | Public Law 119-74 | Safe and Reliable Reactor Operations at the University of MissouriDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $4,200,000 |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Public Law 119-74 | Missouri Rural Health Innovation Research CenterDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $750,200 |
| City of Peculiar | Public Law 119-74 | Peculiar Police Department RadiosDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $120,000 |
| University of Central Missouri | Public Law 119-75 | Economic Growth through Skyhaven Airport Expansion (RCM)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | MO | $6,000,000 |
| MO | Public Law 119-75 | White Road Non-NBI Bridge ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MO | $397,000 |
| State Fair Community College | Public Law 119-75 | Workforce Training Center for Agriculture AdvancementDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MO | $6,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: the Federal Election Commission’s record of MARK ALFORD FOR CONGRESS, INC. gives none.Confirmed from the official record
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Alford's campaign reports receiving $1,387,967.70 and reports spending $864,475.14, as of July 15, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2MO04207as of July 15, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2MO04207as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,387,967.70 | $1,304,136.40 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $864,475.14 | $1,140,337.86 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $747,400.86 | $217,408.30 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2MO04207as of July 15, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2MO04207as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $754,165.70 | $566,511.77 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $16,601.24 | $36,161.69 |
| Other political committees | $567,060.91 | $594,938.83 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- MARK ALFORD FOR CONGRESS, INC. Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00792598
- MISSOURI TRUTH PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00825398
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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