SMITH, JASON T
R · house · currently seated · bioguide S001195
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- FEC candidate id
H4MO08162- Internal id
d492e9b7-3820-41b5-a2f1-d120490cb82e- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MO-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 772,835 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $60,159 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $31,689 |
| Income | In poverty | 15.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.450 |
| Race | White alone | 87.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 1.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 97.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 58.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 20.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.5% |
| Household | Family households | 65.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.48 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $181,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $806 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 74.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 18.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 79.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 7.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4,460,550 | $2,593,543 | $4,884,151 | $0 | $1,299,407 |
| 2024 | $6,549,799 | $4,020,603 | $3,017,144 | $0 | $2,285,777 |
| 2022 | $3,198,304 | $4,242,036 | $487,948 | $0 | $1,666,684 |
| 2020 | $1,902,371 | $1,516,930 | $1,531,680 | $0 | $536,860 |
| 2018 | $1,980,992 | $1,364,408 | $1,146,238 | $0 | $435,840 |
| 2016 | $1,696,239 | $1,312,777 | $529,654 | $0 | $551,292 |
| 2014 | $1,735,610 | $1,589,517 | $146,193 | $0 | $890,308 |
Elections
- 2014 general house · MO-8 — won
- 2016 general house · MO-8 — won
- 2018 general house · MO-8 — won
- 2020 general house · MO-8 — won
- 2022 general house · MO-8 — won
- 2024 general house · MO-8 — won
- 2026 general house · MO-8 — running
Committees
- JASON SMITH FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- PIONEER PROJECT — joint_fundraising · type H
- SMITH VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type N
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor · 2025-12-10 — HR 6599 — Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2025-12-09 — HR 6500 — AGOA Extension Act
- sponsor · 2025-03-11 — HRES 212 — Returning Senate Joint Resolution 3 to the Senate.
- sponsor · 2025-02-10 — HR 1156 — Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
- sponsor · 2025-02-05 — HRES 109 — Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
- sponsor · 2025-01-21 — HR 591 — Defending American Jobs and Investment Act
- sponsor · 2025-01-03 — HR 33 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.
- sponsor · 2024-06-25 — HR 8813 — Preventing Child Welfare Entry Caused by Poverty Act
- sponsor · 2024-05-08 — HR 8292 — Taxpayer Data Protection Act
- sponsor · 2024-01-17 — HR 7024 — Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JASON SMITH FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE, JOHN | CASTLE HARLAN, INC. · MERCHANT BANKER | NEW YORK, NY | 2 | $13,910 |
| CASTLE, MARIANNE | SELF · HOMEMAKER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $3,410 |
| MCPHAIL, RICHARD | HOME DEPOT · CFO | ATLANTA, GA | 1 | $2,500 |
| HELLER, JAY | THE NRP GROUP LLC · REAL ESTATE | BOCA RATON, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| DUPUIS, DR. PAUL | SELF · CHIROPRACTOR | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 1 | $500 |
| JAMES, KENT | CROWN GENERAL SERVICES LLC · OWNER | O FALLON, MO | 1 | $500 |
| ROBERTS, STEVE | THE ROBERTS COMPANIES · ATTORNEY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $500 |
| RAPAPORT, JAYSON | MANOR ROAD INVESTMENTS · CO-FOUNDER | AUSTIN, TX | 1 | $500 |
| KESSINGER, ROBERT C. | KESSINGER HEALTH & WELLNESS · CHIROPRACTIC | ROLLA, MO | 1 | $500 |
| JAMES, KIRK | CROWN EXTERIORS · ROOFING CONTRACTOR | O FALLON, MO | 1 | $500 |
| NICHOLSON, MATT | BACK PAIN CENTER · CHIROPRACTOR | O FALLON, MO | 1 | $300 |
| SCHATZBERG, DANIEL | DANIEL SCHATZBERG D. C., PC · CHIROPRACTORS | MEDIA, PA | 1 | $300 |
| KELLING, BRIAN | KELLING CHIROPRACTIC CENTER · CHIROPRACTOR | KEARNEY, MO | 1 | $250 |
| PORTWOOD, CHARLES DR. | SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE · CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN | BELLEVILLE, IL | 1 | $250 |
| SEIM, ERIC | SEIM CHIROPRACTIC · CHIROPRACTOR | LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $250 |
| MUNRO, MIKE | PRIMARY CARE CHIROPRACTIC · CHIROPRACTOR | LAKE ST LOUIS, MO | 1 | $250 |
| BAKER, JASON | BAKER CHIROPRACTIC · CHIROPRACTOR | SAINT CHARLES, MO | 1 | $250 |
| TA, MAITHY | TVG MEDULLA · CHIROPRACTOR | KANSAS CITY, MO | 1 | $250 |
| ELDER, ROB | METRO CHIROPRACTIC · CHIROPRACTOR | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $250 |
| MOORING, SCOTT | BACK IN BALANCE CHIROPRACTIC · CHIROPRACTOR | SAINT PAUL, MN | 1 | $250 |
| KOHL, SHEA | SELF · ATTORNEY | SAINT CHARLES, MO | 1 | $250 |
| OTTOMEYER, JIM | FRONTIER INTEGRATED HEALTH CENTER, INC · CHIROPRACTOR | O FALLON, MO | 1 | $250 |
| VIDAN, ALEX | VIDAN FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC · DC | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 1 | $250 |
| WAYNE, CHANCELLOR | WAYNE CHIROPRACTIC · CHIROPRACTOR | KENNETT, MO | 1 | $250 |
| WHITE, DALE | SELF · CHIROPRACTOR | RIVER OAKS, TX | 1 | $250 |
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Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GDELT | — | txktoday.com: https://txktoday.com/news/texarkana-college-ranks-1-in-texas-for-student-completion-rates/ |
| — | GDELT | — | kfox95.com: https://kfox95.com/ixp/152/p/texarkana-college-student-success/ |
| — | GDELT | — | ksfa860.com: https://ksfa860.com/ixp/152/p/texarkana-college-student-success/ |
| — | GDELT | — | kkyr.com: https://kkyr.com/texarkana-college-student-success/ |
| — | GDELT | — | manilatimes.net: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/the-sponsorship-industry-is-modernizing-with-ai-and-investors-are-backing-the-platforms-that-will-power-it/2346160 |
| — | Congressional Record | — | ELECTRONIC FILING AND PAYMENT FAIRNESS ACT |
| — | Congressional Record | — | DISASTER RELATED EXTENSION OF DEADLINES ACT |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOVERY OF STOLEN CHECKS ACT |
| — | Congressional Record | — | NATIONAL TAXPAYER ADVOCATE ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2025 |
| — | Congressional Record | — | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE MATH AND TAXPAYER HELP ACT |
| — | Congressional Record | — | FILING RELIEF FOR NATURAL DISASTERS ACT |