Who Is Tricia Byrnes? Fighting for SD10 Families.
Not Special Interests.

During the 2026 State of the State speech, Governor Mike Kehoe recognized Rep. Byrnes for work with Sen. Josh Hawley and President Donald Trump to add Missouri to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).

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Signed by President Donal Trump in July 4, 2025, this victory brings justice after nearly 80 years of nuclear bomb waste contamination in Coldwater Creek and Weldon Spring.

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“I’m just glad after nearly 80 years these Missouri families finally have some justice from our Federal Government. Now we can continue to hold D.C. accountable for damages in Missouri because of the Manhattan Project Nuclear Bomb created during WWII.”

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Motivated by her son’s rare cancer diagnosis at fifteen, she founded Chasing Answers and a coalition built. As she travels SD10, she is finding survivors and families outside RECA zones that aren't exposed to St. Louis media and don't realize they are their deceased families member who once lived, worked, or went to school in covered St. Charles or North County zip codes and later developed or died from a RECA covered cancer. Already, while on the campaign trail she has discovered many families in Lincoln, Montgomery and Pike are elgable for up to $50 thousand dollars tax free from our federal government.

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This fight shows government should work for Missouri families — not powerful special interests. 

 

RECA Missouri Eligibility:

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Lived, worked, or attended school in covered SD10/St. Charles/North County ZIP codes (e.g., 63031, 63033, 63034, 63042, 63044, 63074, 63114, 63135, 63304, 63367, 63368, etc.) for at least 2 years after Jan. 1, 1949, and diagnosed with qualifying cancer (leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, breast, thyroid, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, lung, etc.). Survivors eligible for deceased.

 

Read more about Tricia Byrnes's advocacy and review RECA eligibility.