Missouri's 4th congressional district

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Missouri's 4th congressional district comprises west-central Missouri. It stretches from the northern half of Columbia to the southern and eastern suburbs of Kansas City, including a sliver of Kansas City in Cass County and parts of Blue Springs in Jackson County. It also includes the portion of Columbia north of Interstate 70, home to the University of Missouri (but not the university itself). The district is predominantly rural and relatively conservative; Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris 71% to 28% in the 2024 election and defeated Joe Biden 69% to 29% in the 2020 election. The district is represented by Republican Mark Alford, a former reporter for WDAF-TV, the city's Fox affiliate. This district had historically been a Democratic Party stronghold. Antipathy to the Republican Party had its origins in the American Civil War and the infamous General Order 11. The Union Army ordered evacuation of the county in an attempt to reduce support for and the power of bushwhacker guerrillas...

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