Democratic voters will choose their party’s nominee for Missouri’s 6th Congressional District in the Aug. 4 primary election.

The candidates are Matthew Levine, Scot Pondelick and Josh Smead. The winner of the Democratic primary will advance to the Nov. 3 general election. Republican candidates Jim Ingram, Cody Oshel, Nathanael Schultz, Chris Stigall and Nathan Willett are also seeking their party’s nomination, while Andy Maidment is a Libertarian candidate.

Levine is a former teacher in the Park Hill School District and currently works as a Transportation Security Officer at Kansas City International Airport. He said his background in education, public safety and finance has prepared him to serve in Congress.

“I am running for Congress because the people of Missouri’s 6th Congressional District deserve a representative who will fight for them, not for wealthy donors, special interests or political insiders,” said Levine. “For more than 20 years, too many families in this district have fe…