
Chris Sander
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chris Sander
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Representative, District 106
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, Bachelors, 2005
WORK & MILITARY
powder monkey FIREWORKS Inc, CEO, 2008-2026
Walmart, Management, 2008-2013
AFFILIATIONS
Josh Hawley for Senate, Contributor and Volunteer, 2015-2026
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Contributor, Member and Volunteer, 2016-2026
Missouri House of Representatives, Elected Member, District 33, 2020-2025
Donald J Trump for President, Contributor and Volunteer, 2012-2026
Missouri House Republican Conservative Caucus, Leader, Contributor, Member and Volunteer, 2021-2026
Mizzou Alumni Association, Contributor, Member and Volunteer, 2005-2026
St Charles/Jackson County Republican Central Committees, Contributor, Elected Member, or Volunteer, 2018-2026
Young Americans for Liberty Hazlitt Coalition, Leader, Contributor, Member and Volunteer, 2020-2026
Missouri House Republican Campaign Committee, Contributor, Member, and Volunteer, 2020-2025
National Federation of Independent Business, Contributor and Member, 2020-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
St Charles County Republican Central Committeeman, 2018-2019
Missouri House of Representatives, 2021-2025
Mizzou Student Senator, 2003-2005
Jackson County Republican Central Committeeman, 2020-2025
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Missouri House of Representatives District 106, 2026-2026
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2024
93%, 92%†
2021
88%, 88% (cum.)†
2023-2024
71%
2024
|93%, 92%†
2021
|88%, 88% (cum.)†
2023-2024
|71%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2022
F
2021
0%
2023-2024
0%
2021
|0%
2023-2024
|0%
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (20)
Kurt Bahr (2026)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)
Ryan William Sheridan (2025)
Tina Goodrick (2025)
Republican National Committee (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (17)
David Martin (MO) (2025)
Mark A. Matthiesen (2025)
Richard West (2025)
Ryan William Sheridan (2025)
Quality Schools Coalition (2024)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
National Education Association (national, state & local affiliates) (2024)
OTHER INFORMATION
Chris Sander introduced House Joint Resolution 31 to redefine marriage in the state constitution.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Did not answer
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
stop tax credit give aways to special interests, private developers and sports team owners. reduce individual tax burdens by controlling government spending. review government budget on a zero basis accounting system.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Did not answer
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Choose not to answer
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
healthcare should be affordable
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
yes
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Choose not to answer
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Lutheran Missouri Synod, Baptized, Confirmed and Contributor, Member, Volunteer, and Trustee at my church I attend weekly or more often with my family and friends to renew and strengthen my faith.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
never
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
never
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
liberty and justice for all
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
preserve our 2nd amendment
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