Jason Smith
U.S. House · MO-8 · Republicans · since 2025
alsoCandidate for U.S. House · MO-8
Biography
Overview
Jason Smith is a Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 8th congressional district, a position he has held since 2013. Before being elected to Congress, Smith served four full terms and one partial term in the Missouri House of Representatives, where he served as majority whip and speaker pro tempore. The 8th district comprises 30 counties covering just under 20,000 square miles of southeastern and southern Missouri.
Career
Smith has served continuously in the House since winning a special election in 2013. He won reelection in 2014 with two-thirds of the vote, carrying all 30 counties in his district. Before Congress, he rose to leadership positions in the Missouri House, including majority whip and speaker pro tempore. As a businessman, he worked in real estate investment and development. He is a licensed real estate agent and earned his Juris Doctor in 2004.
Prior political experience
Smith won a special election on June 4, 2013, to fill the vacant 8th congressional district seat after Jo Ann Emerson resigned. He was selected as the Republican nominee through a multi-round selection process by the 8th District Republican Central Committee. In his first general election in November 2014, Smith won with two-thirds of the vote in a five-way race, carrying all 30 counties in the district. He had previously been elected unopposed to his fourth and final term in the Missouri House in 2012.
Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ideology
Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)
Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)
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| Term | Seat | Term dates | Termination | Predecessor | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | U.S. House MO-8 | 2025–present | In progress | Jason Smith | — |
| 6th | U.S. House MO-8 | 2023–2025 | Term ended | Jason Smith | Jason Smith |
| 5th | U.S. House MO-8 | 2021–2023 | Term ended | Jason Smith | Jason Smith |
| 4th | U.S. House MO-8 | 2019–2021 | Term ended | Jason Smith | Jason Smith |
| 3rd | U.S. House MO-8 | 2017–2019 | Term ended | Jason Smith | Jason Smith |
| 2nd | U.S. House MO-8 | 2015–2017 | Term ended | Jason Smith | Jason Smith |
| 1st | U.S. House MO-8 | 2013–2015 | Term ended | — | Jason Smith |
Committee assignments
- HouseChair· 2025–present
- jointVice Chairman· 2025–present
Current term legislation
Bills sponsored this term5
- H.R. 6599
Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025
Dec 10, 2025INTRODUCED - H.R. 6500
AGOA Extension Act
Dec 9, 2025INTRODUCED - H.R. 1156
Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
Feb 10, 2025INTRODUCED - H.R. 591
Defending American Jobs and Investment Act
Jan 21, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 33
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.
Jan 3, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Bills cosponsored this term10
- H.R. 7746
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8390 North Broadway in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Chuck Stone Post Office".
Mar 2, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7651
Chloe Cole Act of 2026
Feb 23, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6998
Renewed Hope Act
Jan 9, 2026REPORTED - H.R. 5421
William Lacy Clay Sr. Memorial Stamp Act
Sep 17, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4448
Restoring Equal Opportunity Act
Jul 16, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4053
Stop Funding Rioters Act
Jun 17, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 2462
Black Vulture Relief Act
Mar 27, 2025INTRODUCED - H.R. 2360
To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.
Mar 26, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 1422
Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
Feb 18, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 1301
Death Tax Repeal Act
Feb 13, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Elections
| Year | Seat | Result | Vote share | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Pending | — | — |