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 2026 [United States House of Representatives elections|other elections] to the House of Representatives, 2026 [United States Senate elections|elections] to the United States Senate, and various 2026 [United States elections|state and local elections]. Primary elections will take place on August 4, 2026.

Background

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

Fundraising

Republican primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York

    General election

Predictions

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

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

Polling

Ann Wagner vs. Generic Democrat
Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Ann
Wagner 		Generic
Democrat		Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 21–22, 2025584 ± 4.0%46%47%7%

District 3

The third district encompasses all of St. [Charles County, Missouri|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

    Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

General election

Predictions

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

Democratic primary

Declared

General election

Predictions

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

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Robert Brandon Foltz, postal carrier
  • Brett Hueffmeier, Kansas City resident

    General election

Predictions

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

    Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

General election

Predictions

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

    Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Missi Hesketh, former mayor of Forsyth and nominee for this district in 2024

    Endorsements

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

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

    Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

Predictions