By Ricky Dana, Candidate for U.S. House, Missouri’s 4th District
Trump’s Endorsement: More Bust Than Boom
Trump’s “Complete and Total Endorsement” isn’t a badge of honor—it’s a political death blow 🤣. Across cycles, his picks have piled up losses in high-profile races. From 2016 through 2025, Trump-endorsed candidates have repeatedly fallen short in Senate, governor, House, and state-level contests. The pattern is clear: big talk, weak results, and plenty of losing.
Snapshot of Notable Losses, 2016–2025
2016–2017: Kelly Ayotte (NH Senate), Luther Strange (AL special primary), Roy Moore (AL Senate special), Ed Gillespie (VA Governor).
2019: Matt Bevin (KY Governor), Eddie Rispone (LA Governor runoff).
2020: Martha McSally (AZ Senate), Cory Gardner (CO Senate), David Perdue & Kelly Loeffler (GA Senate runoffs), Bryant Messner (NH Senate).
2021: Susan Wright (TX-06 special).
2022: Mehmet Oz (PA Senate), Herschel Walker (GA Senate), Blake Masters (AZ Senate), Adam Laxalt (NV Senate), Kelly Tshibaka (AK Senate), Leora Levy (CT Senate), Doug Mastriano (PA Gov), Darren Bailey (IL Gov), Dan Cox (MD Gov), Geoff Diehl (MA Gov), plus multiple House and statewide defeats (Mark Finchem, Abe Hamadeh, Kristina Karamo, Matthew DePerno, Jim Marchant, etc.).
2023: Daniel Cameron (KY Governor).
2024–2025: Kari Lake (AZ Senate), Sam Brown (NV Senate), Hung Cao (VA Senate), Mike Sapraicone (NY Senate), Mike Rogers (MI Senate), Eric Hovde (WI Senate), and WI Justice Brad Schimel, among others.
In short: a long, public trail of defeats.
Mark Alford Votes Against Missouri Every Chance He Gets
- Cut PBS & NPR funding. Voted Yea on the Rescissions Act of 2025 (H.R. 4), slashing $1.1 billion from public broadcasting—gutting rural news and classroom lifelines.
- Voted against Ukraine aid. Nay on the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R. 8035), undercutting allies and Missouri’s global ag markets.
- Voted against privacy protections. Nay on the Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act (H.R. 4755), denying families and businesses needed data protections.
- Voted against wildfire forecasting. Nay on the Fire Weather Development Act of 2024 (H.R. 4866), ignoring critical tools for farmers, ranchers, and firefighters.
- Voted against layoff protections. Turned his back on Missouri federal workers, leaving families vulnerable.
Bottom line: That’s his record. That’s the damage. And now he’s bragging about Trump’s endorsement—the same endorsement brand that keeps losing across America. 👉 Trump’s endorsement is the kiss of death, and Alford’s voting record proves he’s already working against Missouri.
The Cost to Rural Missouri
Public broadcasting cuts mean fewer local reporters and fewer educational resources. Blocking Ukraine aid risks unstable commodity prices. Opposing privacy and wildfire forecasting ignores basic protections for families and responders. None of this helps a single family in Sedalia, Lebanon, Warrensburg, or any other city in Missouri’s District-4 —it just makes life harder.
What We’ll Do Instead
We’ll protect rural news, back allies who stabilize markets, support privacy innovation, and give first responders the forecasting they need. That’s how you serve Missouri’s 4th—with results, not slogans.
Sources:
Rep. Mark Alford — Official Vote Record
House Clerk — Roll Call 151 (H.R. 8035)
Congress.gov — Ukraine Security Supplemental Act, 2024
Congress.gov — Fire Weather Development Act, 2024
Congress.gov — Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act
Congress.gov — Rescissions Act of 2025
KCUR — Local impact of CPB cuts
Ballotpedia — Trump endorsements & outcomes