Missouri’s 6th District · GOP Primary · Tue, Aug 4
Before Chris Stigall ran against Nathan Willett, he kept putting him on the air. He called him “friend.” He asked him to come back — four days before filing to run against him. It’s all still on tape.
▶ Press playRadio hosts guard their microphones. Chris Stigall kept giving his to Nathan Willett. Every entry below links to the second it was said — in Stigall’s own public archive.
Election day in Kansas City. Stigall gave Nathan his morning audience to make the case for the Northland — and Northland voters answered with over 63% of the vote. The episode still sits in Stigall’s public archive, under his own name.
Stigall sat down with Nathan on video as Nathan endorsed a YES on Amendment 4 — the ballot measure funding Kansas City police. In the outlet’s own words: “The Heartlander’s Chris Stigall sits down with leaders across the state of Missouri. Nathan Willett… has endorsed a yes vote on Amendment 4.”
Kansas City’s government-run grocery store had just collapsed. Stigall brought Councilman Willett on air:
“Nathan Willett, a Kansas City city council member… joins us this morning. Councilman Willett, thanks for your time.”
And he closed that interview with this:
“Councilman Willett, we would like to stay in touch. Thank you for being the canary in the coal mine. I hope the people of New York are listening this morning.”
Two days later, his own outlet printed Nathan’s verdict on the failed store — The Heartlander, 8/8/25 ↗. This was the summer Nathan was launching his state-senate run: 400 guests and the Governor of Missouri at Platte County Fairgrounds — Missouri Times ↗.
“Grateful to have you, friend.”
— Chris Stigall, welcoming Nathan on air · 8/6/25 ▶ hear it
Nathan’s on the show again. Stigall opens warm:
“Here to discuss this is Kansas City Councilman Nathan Willett. We talked with you the last time, Councilman Willett, when we were talking about the government-run grocery store…”
And signs off warmer:
“You’ve had to come on to explain the failure of a government-run grocery store, and now the failure of transgender bathrooms… Councilman, thank you. I hope you come back. Maybe we’ll have you on for something normal someday.”
Nathan’s answer, in full: “I hope so, Chris. That would be really good.”
days later
“I hope you come back. Maybe we’ll have you on for something normal someday.”
His show ▶ ↗Chris Stigall quits his radio show and files to run for Congress — against Nathan.
KCTV5 ↗
$974,315
Spent attacking Nathan Willett by the PAC backing Stigall’s campaign — FEC data via Missouri Independent, 7/15/26 ↗
“a career politician who dropped a bid for the state senate for a flashier opportunity”
Nathan didn’t change. The prize did.
▶ Every quote on this page links to the second it was said. Don’t take our word for it — press play, and hear it in his voice.
While a PAC spends a million dollars on attack ads, these organizations put it in writing.
Plus state legislators, county officials, and mayors across the district — see the full list ↗
Not the DC swamp. Not a million dollars of attack ads. North Missouri — with the record in front of it.