Rep. Mark Alford secures Missouri 4th District primary victory, will face Democrat Jordan Herrera
Voters in Missouri’s newly redrawn 4th Congressional District, which now includes Kansas City west of Troost Avenue, have decided on their candidates for the general election.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Mark Alford won the Republican primary with more than 77% of the vote, according to complete but unofficial results. He’ll face Democratic challenger Jordan Herrera, who won 30% of the vote in a crowded primary against six other candidates, in November.
“We are the underdogs going into the general,” Herrera said at his election watch party Tuesday night after results came in. “And that's OK because every single person underestimated me, my visions, my dream, and my team before we got to this point.”
Alford was endorsed by President Donald Trump, and has run on supporting the president in many of his decisions, including the country’s war with Iran and military support for Israel.
Earlier this year, Alford suggested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement build a detention center in Cass Count…