U.S. House Candidate Profile

Robert For Onder Jr.

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RepublicanU.S. HouseMissouri03

Background

Robert Frank Onder Jr. (born January 6, 1962) is an American politician, attorney, and physician from the state of Missouri. He is the member of the United States House of Representatives for Missouri's 3rd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Before his tenure in the House of Representatives, he was a member of the Missouri Senate from 2015 to 2023, serving the 2nd District in the St. Charles area. Onder previously was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2007 to 2008.

Onder announced his bid for the 3rd district in 2024, following the announcement that incumbent Blaine Luetkemeyer would not run for reelection. After defeating six opponents to win the Republican nomination, Onder went on to win the general election against Democrat Bethany Mann.

Source: Wikipedia, "Bob Onder" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Onder), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Excerpt of the article's lead section; pronunciation guides and citation markers removed.

Last updated 2026-10-24.

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FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Robert For Onder Jr. api.open.fec.gov

Voted Yea on House roll call 186 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Agreeing to the Resolution (H.Res. clerk.house.gov

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FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Robert Frank Onder Jr. api.open.fec.gov

Voted Yea on House roll call 175 of 2026 (2026-05-15): On Passage (H.R. clerk.house.gov

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FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Robert For Jr. api.open.fec.gov

Finance snapshot

Robert For Onder Jr.'s FEC candidate id is H4MO03221

Claim timeline

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Robert Frank Onder Jr raised $656,775, spent $439,795, reported $367,424 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov Retrieved 2026-07-01.

Missouri Secretary of State Candidate Filing Placement lists Bob Onder as a Republican candidate for U.S. s1.sos.mo.gov Retrieved 2026-08-01.

Robert Frank Onder Jr is listed by the FEC as a Republican candidate for U.S. api.open.fec.gov Retrieved 2026-08-06.

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Robert Frank Onder Jr raised $950,350, spent $629,335, reported $471,459 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov Retrieved 2026-08-06.

Voted Yea on House roll call 174 of 2026 (2026-05-15): On Agreeing to the Amendment (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Nay on House roll call 183 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Recommit (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Yea on House roll call 180 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (S. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Yea on House roll call 179 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

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Robert For Onder Jr. profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: incumbent. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 901. Primary-source references 901. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-18.

Published claim kinds: Background 7, Finance 8, Votes 702, Other sourced notes 161, ideology 6.

Other ids: Other voteview:119:22546; Bioguide O000177; Wikidata Q27064117; Vote Smart 66719; Ballotpedia Bob Onder; OpenSecrets N00030025.

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