2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts.

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district:

The 1st district includes all of St. Louis City and much of Northern St. Louis County. Incumbent Democrat Lacy Clay, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+29.

• Lacy Clay, incumbent U.S. representative

• Cori Bush, pastor, nurse and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016

• Demarco Davidson

• Joshua Shipp, certified exercise physiologist

• Susan Bolhafner

• Robert Vroman

• Camille Lombardi-Olive

• Edward Van Deventer Jr.

• Robb Cunningham, nominee for this seat in 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2016 and candidate in 2010

The 2nd district includes the suburbs south and west of St. Louis City. Incumbent Republican Ann Wagner, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Wagner was considered likely to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018 instead of running for re-election, but opted to seek re-election to the House.

At the filing deadline, one candidate, Noga Sachs, had filed with the Federal Election Commission to run in the Republican primary. Despite an attempt by the Missouri Republican Party to remove her from the ballot in April 2018, she remained on the ballout.

• Ann Wagner, incumbent U.S. representative

• Noga Sachs, business owner

• Cort VanOstran, attorney, advocate and teacher

• Bill Haas, St. Louis School Board member, candidate for mayor of St. Louis in 2017 and nominee for this seat in 2008

• Robert Hazel

• John Messmer, professor of political science at St. Louis Community College – Meramec

• Mark Osmack, former army officer and Afghanistan veteran

• Kelli Dunaway, assistant director of legal professional development at Bryan Cave LLP and former elected delegate for the California Democratic Party

• Mike Evans, candidate for state house in 2016

• Sam Gladney, Iraq War veteran and stepson of former Republican representative Jo Ann Emerson

• Larry Kirk

• David Justus Arnold

The third district stretches from exurbs of St. Louis to the state capital Jefferson City. Incumbent Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.

• Blaine Luetkemeyer, incumbent U.S. representative

• Chadwick Bicknell

• Katy Geppert, scientist

• John Kiehne, musician

• Donald Stolle

The fourth district comprises the city of Columbia and much of rural west-central Missouri. Incumbent Republican Vicky Hartzler, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+17.

Hartzler had been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.

• Vicky Hartzler, incumbent U.S. representative

• John Webb, small business owner

• Jenna Marie Bourgeois, CEO of a global technology startup

• Renee Hoagenson, business owner

• Hallie Thompson, scientist

• Mark Bliss, co-pastor of a Warrensburg church group and nominee for this seat in 2016

• Steven Koonse, financial examiner, Vietnam War veteran and Bronze Star recipient

The fifth district encompasses most of Jackson County, the southern part of Clay County, and three other rural counties to the east. Incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+7.

• Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. representative

• Jenna Squires

• Jacob Turk, Marine Corps veteran and nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 & 2016

• Kress Cambers

• Richonda Oaks

• Brent Lasater, state representative

• Alexander Howell, realtor

• Cisse Spragins, director of a rodent control product manufacturer, former Missouri Libertarian Party chair, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010, nominee for Missouri Secretary of State in 2012 and for governor in 2016

• Maurice Copeland

• E. C. Fredland

The sixth district encompasses rural northern Missouri, St. Joseph and much of Kansas City north of the Missouri River. Incumbent Republican Sam Graves, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+16.

• Sam Graves, incumbent U.S. representative

• Henry Martin, educator and army veteran

• Ed Andres

• Winston Apple, musician, educator and candidate for state house in 2014

• Dan Hogan, nominee for the 3rd district in 2016

The seventh district takes in Springfield, Joplin, and much of the rest of rural southwestern Missouri. Incumbent Republican Billy Long, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 20`6. The district had a PVI of R+23.

Long had been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.

• Billy Long, incumbent U.S. representative

• Jim Evans, retired businessman, teacher, U.S. Army veteran and Democratic nominee for this seat in 2012 & 2014

• Benjamin Holcomb

• Lance Norris

• Jamie Schoolcraft, former mayor of Willard

• John Farmer de la Torre, television producer

• Kenneth Hatfield

• Vincent Jennings, former cult exit counselor, filmmaker, candidate for state house in 1996 and nominee in 2014

• Natalie Faucett

• Ben Brixey, Secretary of the Greene County Libertarian Party and nominee for this seat in 2016

The eighth district is the most rural district of Missouri, taking in all of the rural southeastern and south-central part of the state. It had a PVI of R+24, the most strongly Republican district of Missouri. Incumbent Republican Jason Smith, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+24.

• Jason Smith, incumbent U.S. representative

• Kathryn Ellis, social worker

• Jonathan Shell, nominee for this seat in 2016

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Official campaign websites of first district candidates

• Lacy Clay (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of second district candidates

• Cort VanOstran (D) for Congress
• Ann Wagner (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of third district candidates

• Katy Geppert (D) for Congress
• Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates

• Vicky Hartzler (R) for Congress
• Renee Hoagenson (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates

• Emanuel Cleaver (D) for Congress
• Jacob Turk (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates

• Sam Graves (R) for Congress
• Henry Martin (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates

• Billy Long (R) for Congress
• Jamie Schoolcraft (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates

• Kathy Ellis (D) for Congress
• Jason Smith (R) for Congress