Chris Reichard

Chris Reichard is a candidate for Representative in Congress District 8 Primary Election in 2026 in Congressional District 8, Missouri.

Union electrician in Arnold, MO

Also running: Jason T. Smith, Gordon Heslop, Frank A. Barnitz, Rebecca Sharpe Lombard.

Chris Reichard, a 40-year-old disabled Iraq War veteran and IBEW union electrician from Arnold, MO, is running as a Progressive Democrat for U.S. House, Missouri District 08. He served in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2012. Reichard prioritizes workers' rights, veterans' care, and constitutional protections. He advocates for strengthening unions, protecting VA benefits, ending endless wars, and getting big money out of politics. Reichard aims to address affordability and bring moral courage to Congress, fighting for working families and "We the People" through a grassroots campaign.