Chris Stigall Wins GOP Nomination for Missouri’s 6th District

Overview

• Conservative talk host Chris Stigall captured the Republican nomination over Kansas City councilman Nathan Willett with roughly 44% to 34% of the vote, a result called by the Associated Press and reported by local outlets.
• Stigall was introduced on election night by retiring Rep. Sam Graves, who endorsed him after announcing his retirement earlier this year.
• A pro-Stigall committee called Come And Take It PAC spent more than $1 million attacking Willett, and reporting shows the PAC’s treasurer works for Jeff Roe’s Axiom Strategies, the same firm running Stigall’s campaign.
• Stigall had publicly pledged in May not to run negative attacks but began publishing critiques of Willett in late July, a shift critics tied to the PAC’s ad campaign; Stigall’s team says he traveled across all 33 counties and ran an active retail campaign.
• The open seat in this largely rural, agriculture-focused district leaves control of local committee representation at stake and underscores growing influence of outside consultants and spending in GOP primaries, a theme emphasized by local reporting.