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Missouri’s 6th District · GOP Primary · Tue, Aug 4

Stigall endorsed Nathan Willett.

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 on tape.

Stigall endorsed Nathan — with the same record Nathan has today.

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Jul 31, 2025

Stigall walks Nathan on stage at his kickoff

The record · 2023–2026

His shows. His words. His endorsement.

Three years of Chris Stigall vouching for Nathan Willett — on the air, on camera, and on stage. Every entry links to the recording. Tap play and hear it in his voice.

Jun 20, 2023 The Chris Stigall Show · KCMO ▶ Play the episode

Election day. Stigall called the race for Nathan — on air.

Stigall, on air · 0:17

“If you drive around the Northland, you see signs for Nathan Willett everywhere… If ground game is any metric, Nathan Willett should run away with this election tonight.”

Stigall, on air · 9:44

“She was so impressed with your accessibility and your willingness to be helpful… I’m very impressed. I don’t hear that much.”

Stigall, sign-off · 11:08

“Nathan, I wish you all the best. If successful, I suspect you will be today… I hope you’ll come back.”

That night, Northland voters gave Nathan over 63% of the vote. Remember that sign-off — you’ll hear it again.

Jul 30, 2024 Heartlander Profiles · video ▶ Watch the video

On camera, side by side, backing the police

Stigall sat down with Nathan on video as Nathan endorsed a YES on Amendment 4 — the 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.” The leader he picked for Kansas City was Nathan Willett.

July 31, 2025 · Platte County Fairgrounds · Nathan’s State Senate kickoff

Then he endorsed him. In person. On stage.

Chris Stigall didn’t send a tweet. He and his wife came to Platte County Fairgrounds for the launch of Nathan’s State Senate campaign — and Chris took the microphone at Nathan’s podium, spoke to Nathan’s crowd, and walked Nathan on stage to a standing ovation.

Chris Stigall speaking with a microphone at the Willett kickoff podium — Stigall, mic in hand, at Nathan’s podium

Chris Stigall addressing the crowd at Nathan Willett's kickoff — Speaking to Nathan’s packed kickoff crowd

Chris Stigall, his wife, and Nathan Willett next to the Willett podium sign — Chris, his wife, and Nathan at the Willett podium

Campaign photos · Willett for Missouri · July 31, 2025

★~400 guests filled Platte County Fairgrounds Hall — with the Governor of Missouri in the room. Missouri Times ↗
★Days later, Stigall told his audience he’d “lent my time to a state senate primary fundraiser… I do believe, deeply believe, that your state legislature is the most important body there is.” His show, 8/4/25 ▶ ↗

Aug 6, 2025 The Chris Stigall Show · Salem, national ▶ Play the clip

Six days after the kickoff: “Grateful to have you, friend.”

Kansas City’s government-run grocery store had just collapsed. Stigall put Nathan on national radio — by his own account, because he trusted his judgment:

Stigall, on air

“We reached out to you because I knew you’d have some commentary about what happened… Councilman Willett, thanks for your time… Grateful to have you, friend.”

Stigall, sign-off · ▶ 1:25:00

“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.”

The broadcast

Two days later his own outlet printed Nathan’s verdict — The Heartlander, 8/8/25 ↗

Mar 23, 2026 The Chris Stigall Show ▶ Play the clip

“I hope you come back.”

Nathan’s back on the show. Stigall opens by counting the visits himself:

Stigall, on air

“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 closes with the same sign-off he’s given Nathan since 2023:

Stigall, sign-off · ▶ 1:18:25

“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: “I hope so, Chris. That would be really good.”

Then came the switch

days later

March 23, 2026

“I hope you come back. Maybe we’ll have you on for something normal someday.”

His show ▶ ↗

March 27, 2026

Chris Stigall quits his radio show and files for Congress — against the man he’d endorsed, platformed, and called his friend.

KCTV5 ↗

Nothing about Nathan changed in those four days. His record on March 27 was the record Chris Stigall had spent three years endorsing. The only thing that changed was what Chris Stigall wanted.

Follow the money

The swamp picked its guy.

For 26 years the seat belonged to Sam Graves. When it finally opened, North Missouri’s voters didn’t get the first pick — the machine did:

March 27: Graves announces his retirement. Stigall — Graves’s former staffer — quits radio and files for the seat the same day. Graves endorses him within the week. KCUR ↗
The consultants line up. The Graves–Jeff Roe–Axiom orbit — the same DC-consultant machine that has run this district for decades — falls in behind Stigall.
The outside money floods in. Come and Take It PAC alone reports $952,636 spent against Nathan. FEC data via Missouri Independent ↗

$1,455.83

The cash gap between the two campaigns on June 30 — a dead heat, funded by actual donors

4 to 1

Outside spending on Stigall’s side of the race vs. Nathan’s — $974,315 to $240,184 — per FEC filings

Chris Stigall now, attacking Nathan’s state-senate run · candidate forum · Missouri Independent, 7/15/26

“I’m the only candidate here running for Congress and only Congress. I was not running for another office only to then switch and run for this office later.”

The state-senate run he’s attacking? It’s the one he endorsed — at the kickoff you just saw, at the podium with his wife, microphone in hand.

Chris Stigall was right about Nathan Willett. He just didn’t plan on running against him.

▶ Every quote on this page links to the recording it came from. Don’t take our word for it — press play and hear it in his voice. And if a link ever goes dark: the tape is archived. It doesn’t.

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