
Ryan Hagedorn
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ryan Hagedorn
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Representative, District 127
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Liberty University, Lynchburg, Graduated Undergraduate Business Administration, 2021-2022
WORK & MILITARY
Ron DeSantis Re-Election Campaign, County Captain, 2022-2022
1st Congressional District of Florida, Intern, 2023-2023
Silverline Ranch, Ranch Hand, 2025-2025
Farmer (Self), Farmer, 2023-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Cattleman’s Association, Member, 2025-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Missouri 82 Alliance
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Freedom Principle
Missouri 82 Alliance
Frmr. Congressman Matt Gaetz
Presiding Commissioner Gordon Weathers
Presiding Commissioner Kenneth Thornton
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
David Robertson (MO) (2026)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
None
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The only exception I make between conception and natural death is that I believe in the death penalty for certain heinous crimes to protect and incentivize against the future loss of human life.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Keep the minimum wage where it's at, we're already in an inflationary economy.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1)Cut spending on higher education institutions which teach/practice DEI. 2) End tax abatements for select corporations (either everyone gets them or no one does, the government should keep their hand out of the market). 3) Miscellaneous spending that could be done by local governments or the private sector (i.e. not subsidizing the Chiefs' stadium).
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Separation of church and state means that the government cannot MANDATE a particular religion, which goes back to the nation's founding. It does not mean that the government cannot make laws (like pro-life laws) that have religious ramifications.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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.
C. Medicare and Medicaid aren't perfect, but they're what we have in place right now and we must ensure that they're working for everyday Missourians. The state should work to cut waste and fraud out of the system to make them as effective as possible.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
America’s relationship with Israel is important. This is true in terms of military and national security, strategic interests, trade, and historical reasons. While some people may be more enthusiastic supporters of America’s relationship with Israel, and some people are less enthusiastic supporters of America’s relationship with Israel, the relationship itself is undeniably important for America and its standing in the world. That said, state representatives do not craft foreign policy.
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.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly 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.
I'm a Christian who believes in the Trinity and that the Bible is the Word of God. I believe that salvation is a gift from Jesus Christ's sacrifice, and that our worldly conduct is judged based upon the morals espoused in the Ten Commandments.
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?
The most reliable source of energy is coal. It's powered us in the past, and it's how we'll win in the future. It's abundant and affordable.
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?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Protect Americans. We should be locking up violent criminals and punishing them, keeping them off of our streets and preventing evil behavior.
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?
None.
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