In 2017, Carly and I got married and spent our honeymoon traveling in France and the United Kingdom. We spent our trip seeking out ancient palaces and cathedrals. I was an Art History major for my undergraduate degree, and both Carly and I are architects, so we were excited to see a series of significant…
The great writer Mark Twain once said: ‘Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.’ I have found myself conflicted in many ways over these past few years when it comes to giving the government the support it deserves, but by God I love my Country. I will…
I was recently invited to speak at the Linn County Democrats meeting in Marceline. If you have not been to Marceline yourself, you need to go with your family! Did you know Marceline is Walt Disney’s boyhood hometown? Marceline celebrates Disney’s life with the fantastic Walt Disney Hometown Museum located in the beautiful old rail…
In January 2025, Graves cosponsored the ‘Life at Conception Act’, a piece of legislation introduced in the House that seeks to utilize the 14th Amendment to provide legal protections to unborn children. Graves and his colleagues are seeking to provide legal protections at the literal moment of conception (per the name of the bill).1 Effectively,…
Just a couple of weeks ago, Sam Graves voted in favor of the House spending bill, which supports a ‘concept of a plan’ poised to cut Medicaid. We know Medicaid here in Missouri as MO HealthNet, and about 1.3 million Missourians use it for their medical care. Of that 1.3 million people, almost half are…
Hello, my name is Josh Smead, and I’m running to represent Missouri’s 6th District in the United States House of Representatives. I put this together to introduce myself and tell you about who I am. I am sure there is more to add, but hopefully, this will start to give you a sense of me…
Hello, my name is Josh Smead, and I’m running to represent Missouri’s 6th District in the United States House of Representatives. I am furious at the quality of our representation in Missouri. I am a father of four, a licensed architect, and a small business owner— and I am not a career politician. I am…
