Jeanette Cass

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Jeanette Cass

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Fordland High School

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Birthplace

Springfield, Mo.

Profession

Farmer

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Jeanette Cass (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 4th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Cass completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jeanette Cass was born in Springfield, Missouri. She graduated from Fordland High School. She attended Drury College. Her career experience includes working as a farmer and for the United States Postal Service.

Elections

2024

See also: Missouri's 4th Congressional District election, 2024

Missouri's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

Missouri's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 4

Incumbent Mark Alford defeated Jeanette Cass, Thomas Holbrook, and David Haave in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Alford (R)	71.1	259,886
		Jeanette Cass (D)	26.4	96,568
		Thomas Holbrook (L)	2.5	9,240
	Submit photo	David Haave (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 365,696
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alexander Heidenreich (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4

Jeanette Cass defeated Mike McCaffree in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeanette Cass	61.5	16,077
		Mike McCaffree	38.5	10,053

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,130
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4

Incumbent Mark Alford advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Alford	100.0	99,650

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,650
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Taylor Burks (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4

Thomas Holbrook advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 4 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Holbrook	100.0	341

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 341
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cass in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jeanette Cass completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cass' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a lifelong Missourian, raised on my family's Dairy farm in Webster County. Following graduation from High School, I obtained a few different jobs in Springfield, I became a single mother and started attending Drury University in the evenings while working at Associated Grocers. I had an opportunity arose to take the USPS exam. Having passed the test, I began working at the post office in Springfield, joined the Union and became a Union Steward for many years. After 30 years with USPS I retired to my small farm, but continue to be a dues paying member of NALC Local 203.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• The first thing that needs to be addressed is cleaning up the mess of bills that the 118th Congress was unable to complete, Pass a National Budget, Farm Bill and Immigration Reform for example.
• Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI), LGBTQ+ and Women's health care needs to be urgently addressed as far as providing protections solidified to ensure they are protected in the US Constitution.
• Protect Social Security and Medicare earned benefits.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Women's Rights and Healthcare by enshrining those rights into our US Constitution. It is Un American that certain individuals are allowed to pick and chose who is allowed full and complete control of their own body.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

my parents, coming from different religious backgrounds they made it work while teaching all eight of us children integrity , honestly, empathy and work ethic.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, empathy and honesty. An elected Representative should focus on representing ALL of the citizens of their District.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have learned from working on the dairy farm as well as my 30 years with USPS, that you stay on the job until the job is finished.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Serving the citizens of this District is first and foremost. Doing the job that the voters sent me to Washington DC to do. Utilize the programs that are approved and available to assist my constituents, bringing in new jobs, improving our infrastructure and strengthening our Public Schools. We as a nation have built the strongest military in the world, but without educated citizens America can not prosper.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

dairy farm hand, from about the age of 4-18

What is your favorite book? Why?

Too many

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Wonder Woman

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

The Roar, Katy Perry

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Being a single mom.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Control over Fiscal responsibility

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

NO

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Protecting Demcracy.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I would not be opposed to enacting term limits and in doing so, change US Representative term to 4 years.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I feel like they are needed at the national level, including ALL elected officials and federal judges. With a population of 336 Million Americans in our country I find it difficult to believe that the same 500+ elected officials are the only qualified people to make the diverse and important laws that are needed in this county.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Nancy Pelosi, she gets the work done in Washington

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

yes

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Reduce the deficit.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Yes. Lets investigate price gouging in the stores, rental housing market, foreign money in our elections.

What committees interest you?

Armed Services, Veteran's Affairs, Agriculture, Education

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I think it is very much needed. If any organization receives any taxpayer money they should be mandated yearly audits. Furthermore, Dark money should be removed from our political process. I believe it is essential to reform our campaign financing by creating publicly funded campaigns and removing ALL other money/donations from our elections.

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Campaign website

Cass' campaign website stated the following:

“	Our Issues Our Constitution: We need to address the issues concerning our US Constitution: equality, bodily autonomy, diversity and inclusion, common sense gun laws, and immigration. Our Farms: With 95,000 farms, Missouri is the state with the second-most farms in the United States. It's our goal to bring respect and reverence back to the people who feed the nation and provide the basis for multiple national industries. We want to reestablish the country-of-origin legislation, and protect our participation in the global agricultural economy. If we serve the farmers who serve us, Missouri and the rest of the nation will thrive. Our Workforce: Plain and simple: Missouri needs jobs. With more available jobs, our small towns and rural communities would have the opportunity to create thriving local economies that would improve the financial health of the entire state. Additionally, as Jeanette is a dues-paying Union member of 30 years, we are pro-union and pro-laborer. Our Equality: The first version of the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced in 1923, and yet as women, we still do not have equal rights under the United States Constitution. Without this federal protection, our rights and autonomy can be—and are being—stripped away. In representing the Missouri, we want to co-sponsor the removal of the time limit on the ERA and work to finally ratify equal rights for women. Our Families: Working American families have long been burdened by the lack of affordable quality childcare and the pressures of work and finances. We wholeheartedly support the American Family Act of 2023 and believe our government can do more to help our families right here at home.	”
—Jeanette Cass' campaign website (2024)

Campaign finance summary

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Jeanette Cass campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Missouri District 4	Lost general	$5,859	$8,334
Grand total			$5,859	$8,334
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

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Missouri's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Josh Hawley (R)

Eric Schmitt (R)

Representatives

District 1

Wesley Bell (D)

District 2

Ann Wagner (R)

District 3

Bob Onder (R)

District 4

Mark Alford (R)

District 5

Emanuel Cleaver (D)

District 6

Sam Graves (R)

District 7

Eric Burlison (R)

District 8

Jason Smith (R)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (2)