The Dispute Index

Josh Smead

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Smead for Missouri campaign

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Missouri's 6th district.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Josh Smead on 2026 Midterm Elections, Iran War, and U.S. Politics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Josh Smead

Portrait of Josh Smead

Josh Smead

Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. House, Missouri's 6th district

Condemned

Statement summary

Josh Smead's campaign platform calls for stopping what it calls the illegal Iran war Trump started and Republicans supported, and for fixing the country's economic problems it says the war has created.

“Stop the illegal Iran war Trump started and Republicans supported”
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Why we used this label

Smead's platform calls the war illegal and demands it be stopped, a clear opposition position.

Read statementDo they support the war in Iran?

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Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

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