{"id":15368,"date":"2026-07-07T14:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/?p=15368"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:59:59","slug":"engaging-candidates-on-the-issues-that-matter-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/es\/engaging-candidates-on-the-issues-that-matter-most\/","title":{"rendered":"Engaging Candidates on the Issues That Matter Most"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4023-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15369\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4023-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4023-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4023-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4023-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4023-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4023-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4023-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you could ask someone running for office about affordable housing, food security, or community justice, what would you ask? That was the challenge for attendees at Empower Missouri\u2019s June in-person coalition meetings. In early June, I braved the construction zones of I-70 to attend the three meetings in Columbia. Members of our three coalitions, after driving through their own summer roadwork to reach Columbia, shared insights and worked together to identify the questions they most wanted candidates to answer. Coalition members filled chart paper with dozens of options before discussing and voting to identify the strongest ones. Our goal was to develop twelve questions in each priority area, and we came pretty close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are releasing our guide now because the weeks leading up to Missouri\u2019s August 4th primary are one of the best opportunities to engage candidates. According to the Missouri Secretary of State, there are hundreds of people running to represent their party in the November election for the Missouri House of Representatives, and 60 more vying for the same in the Missouri Senate. This list will be significantly shortened after the August primary. In many Missouri districts the results of the primary are often decisive since the partisan lean of the district is heavily tilted towards one party or the other. This makes this a critical moment to ask candidates where they stand on issues affecting Missouri families.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each coalition produced thoughtful questions that encourage candidates to think deeply about our issue areas. Here are a few examples.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vivienda asequible<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you believe there is a housing affordability crisis in your area? If so, briefly share which constituencies you believe are most impacted and how this issue impacts their lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What steps will you take to protect renters from fraudulent and discriminatory rental practices?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Community Justice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-Candidate-Questions-Guide-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15371\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6474745220560887;width:251px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-Candidate-Questions-Guide-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-Candidate-Questions-Guide-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-Candidate-Questions-Guide-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-Candidate-Questions-Guide-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-Candidate-Questions-Guide-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-Candidate-Questions-Guide.jpg 1294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">         <em><a href=\"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-Candidate-Questions-Guide-2.pdf\">Download the Guide Here<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does a safe community look like to you? What policies would you support to create safe communities?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the past five years, over 500 people have died in Missouri prisons. How will you increase transparency and accountability for in-custody deaths?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Seguridad alimentaria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research has found that every $1 spent through SNAP generates approximately $1.50 in economic activity. Do you know how much money from SNAP benefits are spent in your district every month?<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can Missouri get more local food into local mouths? What policies or investments would you support to expand farm-to-institution purchasing and strengthen local food supply chains?<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can view the whole set of questions in <a href=\"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-Candidate-Questions-Guide-2.pdf\">Empower Missouri\u2019s 2026 Candidate Questions Guide.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating this guide also reminded us that engaging candidates is nothing new for Empower Missouri.\u00a0As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we\u2019ve spent the past year digging through boxes of brochures, notes, and old newsletters throughout our history. Along the way, we found candidate questionnaires created by our predecessors in the 1940s and early 2000s. <strong>While the issues and language have evolved, the purpose remains remarkably consistent: ensuring that the people seeking public office are accountable to the communities they hope to represent.<\/strong> That continuity is no coincidence. Empower Missouri was founded in 1901 on the belief that lasting policy change begins when people come together to identify the challenges facing their communities and advocate for solutions. Our coalitions continue that tradition today.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re attending a candidate forum, meeting a candidate at a local event, or talking to colleagues about this year\u2019s elections, we hope these questions help spark meaningful conversations about anti-poverty policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-Candidate-Questions-Guide-2.pdf\" style=\"background-color:#fcd116\">Download the Candidate Question Guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you could ask someone running for office about affordable housing, food security, or community justice, what would you ask? 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