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Jason Smith

Jason Smith

RRepublicanMO-8 · Representative
69
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance98
Avg: 96
Independence2
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone44
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency100
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
Jason Smith

Jason Smith

RepublicanMO-8 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Conservative (0.577)
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Jason Smith is a Republican Representative from MO, District 8. He has served 12 years in Congress across 7 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as conservative, voting with his party 97.8% of the time.

12
Years in Office
7
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

Take Action — Contact Jason

Your voice matters. Reach out to your Representative directly.

Call 202-225-4404Official Website

Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

97.8%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
12 votes against party
1.8%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
3
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Jason Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty+1.9% vs avg
97.8%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-1.8% vs avg
1.8%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored-10.0 vs avg
3
Avg: 13.0

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

House Committee on Ways and MeansChairJoint Committee on TaxationVice Chair

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-03-31

$4,884,151
Cash on Handⓘ
$4,460,550
Total Receiptsⓘ
$2,593,543
Disbursementsⓘ
$1,299,407
Individual Donors
$2,287,325
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2013–2027House · MO-8 · RepublicanCurrent

District Demographics

MO-8 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

771,880
Population
$58,701
Median Income
40.0
Median Age
20.4%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 88.6%Black 4.0%Hispanic 2.5%Asian 0.8%