2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections will take place on August 4, 2026.
District 1
The 1st district encompasses the city of St. Louis and much of northern St. Louis County, including Florissant and University City. The incumbent is Democrat Wesley Bell, who was elected with 75.9% of the vote in 2024.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Wesley Bell, incumbent U.S. representative
- Cori Bush, former U.S. representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York
District 2
The 2nd district is anchored by the southern and western suburbs of St. Louis County, including Wildwood, Chesterfield, Ballwin and Kirkwood, as well as Franklin County and others. The incumbent is Republican Ann Wagner, who was re-elected with 54.5% of the vote in 2024.Republican primary
Declared
- Ryan Sheridan, nurse
- Ann Wagner, incumbent U.S. representative
Withdrawn
- Bill Eigel, former state senator from the 23rd district and candidate for governor in 2024
Democratic primary
Declared
- Tim Bilash, physician
- John Kiehne, perennial candidate
- Chuck Summers, plumber and candidate for this district in 2024
- Nick Vivio, epidemiologist at Columbia University
- Joan VonDras, retired teacher
- Fred Wellman, podcast host
Potential
- Bob Clark, real estate executive and U.S. Commissioner General at Expo 2020
Declined
- Doug Beck, Minority Leader of the Missouri Senate
- Adam Wainwright, commentator for MLB on Fox and former St. Louis Cardinals baseball player
Polling
Ann Wagner vs. Generic Democrat| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ann Wagner | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | May 21–22, 2025 | 584 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 47% | 7% |
District 3
The third district encompasses all of St. Charles County and extends as far west as to include most of Columbia and as far north as to include Mexico and a section of Hannibal. The incumbent is Republican Bob Onder, who was elected with 61.3% of the vote in 2024.Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Bob Onder, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Declared
- Bethany Mann, technology specialist and nominee for this district in 2022 and 2024
Filed paperwork
- Alex Thurmon, web developer
District 4
The 4th District includes a sliver of downtown Kansas City between the Kansas-Missouri border and Troost Avenue, historically the dividing line between the city's white and Black neighborhoods, as well as suburbs such as Lee's Summit and Grandview in southern Jackson County, and rural counties as far south as the Springfield area and as far east as the Lake of the Ozarks. The incumbent is Republican Mark Alford, who was re-elected with 71.1% of the vote in 2024.Republican primary
Declared
- Mark Alford, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Declared
- Ricky Dana, web designer
Filed paperwork
- Hartzell Gray, radio host and Kansas City Tenants Union organizer
- Danny Paul Province
Publicly expressed interest
Declined
- Jolie Justus, former minority leader of the Missouri Senate from the 10th district and candidate for mayor of Kansas City in 2019
District 5
The 5th District includes a section of Kansas City, suburban neighborhoods such as Independence in eastern Jackson County and rural stretches of western and Mid-Missouri extending as far as the outskirts of Columbia and Jefferson City. The incumbent is Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who was re-elected with 60.2% of the vote in 2024.Democratic primary
Declared
- Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. representative
- Hartzell Gray, radio host and Kansas City Tenants Union organizer
- Jordan Herrera, attorney
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Robert Brandon Foltz, postal carrier
- Brett Hueffmeier, Kansas City resident
District 6
The 6th district encompasses rural northern Missouri, St. Joseph and all of the Kansas City area in the state north of the Missouri River. The incumbent is Republican Sam Graves, who was re-elected with 70.7% of the vote in 2024.Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Sam Graves, incumbent U.S. representative
- James Ingram, business owner
- Gena Ross, professor and Democratic nominee for this district in 2020
Democratic primary
Declared
- Josh Smead, architect
Filed paperwork
- Matt Levine, transportation security officer
Potential
- John Rizzo, former minority leader of the Missouri Senate from the 11th district
District 7
The 7th district is located in southwestern Missouri, taking in Springfield, Joplin, Branson, and Nixa. The incumbent is Republican Eric Burlison, who was re-elected with 71.6% of the vote in 2024.Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Eric Burlison, incumbent U.S. representative
- John Casey, construction worker
- Grayson Hunt, insurance agent
Democratic primary
Declared
- Missi Hesketh, former mayor of Forsyth and nominee for this district in 2024
District 8
The 8th district is the most rural district of Missouri, taking in rural southeastern Missouri, including the Missouri Bootheel, as well as the cities of Cape Girardeau and Poplar Bluff. The incumbent is Republican Jason Smith, who was re-elected with 76.2% of the vote in 2024.Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Jason Smith, incumbent U.S. representative
- Johnathon Tune, vape store owner
Democratic primary
Declared
- Frank Barnitz, former state senator from the 16th district
Filed paperwork
- Jerry Cass, farmer and candidate of this district in 2004
- Clayton Harbison, tree service contractor
- Christopher Reichard, construction worker