Kurt Schwab

Kurt L. Schwab grew up in St. Louis County, Missouri. Schwab graduated from Lindbergh High School. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1986, transferring to the Air Force Reserves in 1990. Schwab's career experience includes working as the assistant director of the U.S.O. of Missouri and the director of the U.S.O. in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. Schwab founded Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (VOIEF) in 2009, becoming the national director.[2]

Kurt L. Schwab did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

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Campaign websiteSchwab's campaign website stated the following:Economic RenewalWe grow jobs by growing freedom—not bureaucracy.Cut wasteful federal spending and pass a balanced budget amendment.Bring the deficit below $1T by 2030 through growth + discipline.Border & ImmigrationSecurity is compassion with a spine.Finish the wall and end catch-and-release.Classify major cartels as terrorist organizations; surge interdiction and intel support.Cut federal funds to NGOs that facilitate illegal entry; prioritize rule of law.Law & OrderHarsher penalties for fentanyl trafficking and violent repeat offenders.Block “bail-out” NGOs undermining community safety.Support police with training, equipment, and federal grant stability.Veterans & DefenseWe don’t forget those who served.Streamline VA care, expand private-sector access, and cut red tape.Protect DFW’s defense industry and skilled jobs.Incentivize veteran-friendly businesses and hiring.HealthcareAccess you can use, where you live.Mobile medical units for primary care, screenings, vaccinations, and mental health—quarterly rotations.Prioritize low-income families (<$40k), seniors, disabled, and homeless—no cost at point of care.Leverage coordination with HHS, state partners, and (where appropriate) DoD training pipelines.EducationRestore parental rights; keep classrooms focused on core subjects and critical thinking.Safer schools, better tools for teachers, competitive pay.Trade schools, apprenticeships, and real-world pathways for teens.Constitutional ValuesPro-life.Defend the Second Amendment.Stand with Israel and democratic allies.Protect free speech, faith, and family.— Kurt L. Schwab's campaign website (February 17, 2026)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Kurt L. Schwab did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Schwab’s campaign website stated the following:

Healthcare

To ensure our communities have access to healthcare by establishing mobile medical facilities on a recurring basis at designated locations throughout the district. Utilize existing service provided through the US Dept. of Health and Human Services The focus being for the government to not be a stand-alone solution but to provide base line resources to provide quality healthcare support to those in need. The medical facilities must be mobile to reach out and go to the communities that otherwise would not be able to afford healthcare.

Education

Our schools have become more than a place to learn, and our teachers are not being taken care of. Teachers need to be able to educate our children in a safe environment. Currently teacher salaries need to be brought to a higher scale and have adequate safety and tools in the classrooms.

Border and immigration

The government currently funds Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) to provide services to illegal immigrants which creates an unintended cycle of more illegals crossing the border to receive services and further growing the size and the cost to fund the NGOs providing the services. We must break this cycle by cutting funding to those NGO’s who help them such as Southwest Key (SWK) and Vision Quest.

First responders, military and veterans

Our first responders and military must be equipped with today’s cutting-edge technology to help keep our communities safe and secure from all enemies including the deadly drug fentanyl. Pay must be adequate for the tireless jobs they have while putting their lives on the line for us. Our veterans are the core of our communities after serving our country, the VA healthcare system must be reconstructed and integrated into the community healthcare system. The disability compensation pay scale needs to be restructured to ensure proper pay and cost of living.

Support For Small Business

Tax breaks for all small businesses for five years in increments up to a maximum of $1mm.

Program will require to hire American and legal immigrant families.

Program allows help for businesses to expand.

Programs for Low-Income Families. Better employment, housing, and childcare programs for low-income families

Better employment, housing, and childcare programs.

Enhanced programs available for American and legal immigrant families.

Free childcare programs for single parents for kids up to 17 years old.

Funding for illegal immigrants should be stopped and redirected to these programs.[3]

—Kurt Schwab’s campaign website (2024)[2]