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Alissa Marie Murphy is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the candidate field includes nine people with Democratic, Republican, Independent and Libertarian designations.
Murphy’s candidacy
Murphy is listed as a Democratic candidate in the MO-1 race. No biography is on file, so the official record does not establish Murphy’s occupation, education, prior public service or other personal background.
Murphy also has no documented policy positions on file. That means the Democratic designation is the only stated political affiliation in the race record and should not be treated as a substitute for Murphy’s own positions on specific issues.
No totals are on file for Murphy’s campaign funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand. Those three categories can show how much money a campaign has collected, used and retained, but there are no figures to report for Murphy.
The full MO-1 candidate field
The race is contested, with nine candidates listed. Each candidate’s party designation and record status are as follows:
- Andrew Jones, Republican: Jones is listed as a Republican candidate for MO-1. No biography, campaign-finance totals or documented policy positions are on file.
- Alissa Marie Murphy, Democrat: Murphy is listed as a Democratic candidate for MO-1. No biography, campaign-finance totals or documented policy positions are on file.
- Xavier Phillips, Independent: Phillips is listed as an independent candidate for MO-1. No biography, campaign-finance totals or documented policy positions are on file.
- Tom Schmitz, Libertarian: Schmitz is listed as a Libertarian candidate for MO-1. No biography, campaign-finance totals or documented policy positions are on file.
- Wesley Bell, Democrat: Bell is listed as a Democratic candidate and the incumbent in MO-1. No biography, campaign-finance totals or documented policy positions are on file.
- A J White, Republican: White is listed as a Republican candidate for MO-1. No biography, campaign-finance totals or documented policy positions are on file.
- Paul Berry, Republican: Berry is listed as a Republican candidate for MO-1. No biography, campaign-finance totals or documented policy positions are on file.
- Cori Bush, Democrat: Bush is listed as a Democratic candidate for MO-1. No biography, campaign-finance totals or documented policy positions are on file.
- Carl E. Harris, Democrat: Harris is listed as a Democratic candidate for MO-1. No biography, campaign-finance totals or documented policy positions are on file.
The field has four Democrats, three Republicans, one independent and one Libertarian. Bell is the only candidate identified as the incumbent.
Where the candidates stand
None of the nine candidates has a documented policy position on file. As a result, no candidate can be assigned a stance on any issue from the official race record, including Murphy.
Party designations identify how candidates are listed in the race, but they do not state what each person would support or oppose in office. A position should be attributed to a candidate only after the candidate establishes that stance in a documented statement or record.
What could change before Election Day
Candidate biographies, policy statements and campaign-finance figures could add detail to the race before the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Updates in those areas would help voters compare each candidate’s experience, priorities and campaign activity using the same categories.
The candidate lineup is another part of the process to follow as the election approaches. The current contest lists nine candidates for the U.S. House seat in Missouri’s 1st District, with Bell identified as the incumbent and Murphy among four Democrats in the field.
