2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri|
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| | Majority party | Minority party | | | | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | | Last election | 6 | 2 | | Seats won | 6 | 2 | | Seat change |  | | | Popular vote | 1,330,975 | 1,027,969 | | Percentage | 55.03% | 42.51% | | Swing |  3.17% |  4.65% | |
 District results County results | Republican 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | Democratic 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% | |
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 summary
Statewide
| Popular vote |
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| | | | Republican | | 55.03% | | Democratic | | 42.51% | | Libertarian | | 2.26% | | Other | | 0.20% | |
| House seats |
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| | | | Republican | | 75.00% | | Democratic | | 25.00% | |
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district:[1]
District 1
2018 Missouri's 1st congressional district election|
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 County resultsClay: 70–80% 80–90% |
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Cori Bush, pastor, nurse and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016
- Demarco Davidson
- Joshua Shipp, certified exercise physiologist
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Cori Bush
State legislators
Organizations
Individuals
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Camille Lombardi-Olive
- Edward Van Deventer Jr.
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
2018 Missouri's 2nd congressional district election|
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 County resultsWagner: 40–50% 50–60% |
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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.
Republican primary
Wagner was considered likely to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018 instead of running for re-election,[14][15] but opted to seek re-election to the House.[16]
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.[17]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Noga Sachs, business owner
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Cort VanOstran, attorney, advocate and teacher[18]
Eliminated in primary
- Bill Haas, St. Louis School Board member, candidate for mayor of St. Louis in 2017 and nominee for this seat in 2008[18]
- Robert Hazel
- John Messmer, professor of political science at St. Louis Community College – Meramec
- Mark Osmack, former army officer and Afghanistan veteran[18][19]
Withdrawn
- 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
Declined
- Sam Gladney, Iraq War veteran and stepson of former Republican representative Jo Ann Emerson[18]
Endorsements
Cort VanOstran
Organizations
- St. Louis Young Democrats[4]
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin of
error | Ann
Wagner (R) | Cort
VanOstran (D) | Tony
Kirk (L) | David
Arnold (G) | Undecided |
| Expedition Strategies (D-VanOstran)[22] | August 23–26, 2018 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 41% | 43% | 1% | 0% | 14% |
| Remington Research (R)[23] | August 22–23, 2018 | 983 | ± 3.1% | 51% | 40% | – | – | 9% |
Predictions
Results
District 3
2018 Missouri's 3rd congressional district election|
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 County resultsLuetkemeyer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
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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.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Katy Geppert
Organizations
- St. Louis Young Democrats[4]
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 4
2018 Missouri's 4th congressional district election|
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 County resultsHartzler: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Hoagenson: 50–60% |
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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.
Republican primary
Hartzler had been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.[15]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- John Webb, small business owner
Withdrawn
- Jenna Marie Bourgeois, CEO of a global technology startup
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Renee Hoagenson, business owner
Eliminated in primary
- Hallie Thompson, scientist
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Bliss, co-pastor of a Warrensburg church group and nominee for this seat in 2016
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Renee Hoagenson (D)
Statewide officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
District 5
2018 Missouri's 5th congressional district election|
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 County resultsCleaver: 50–60% 60–70%
Turk: 50–60% 60–70% |
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Kress Cambers
- Richonda Oaks
Withdrawn
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Alexander Howell, realtor
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Constitution primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Predictions
Results
District 6
2018 Missouri's 6th congressional district election|
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 County resultsGraves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
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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.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Henry Martin, educator and army veteran
Eliminated in primary
- Ed Andres
- Winston Apple, musician, educator and candidate for state house in 2014
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dan Hogan, nominee for the 3rd district in 2016
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 7
2018 Missouri's 7th congressional district election|
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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.
Republican primary
Long had been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.[15]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Jim Evans, retired businessman, teacher, U.S. Army veteran and Democratic nominee for this seat in 2012 & 2014
- Benjamin Holcomb
- Lance Norris
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- 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
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Jamie Schoolcraft
U.S. representatives
Organizations
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ben Brixey, Secretary of the Greene County Libertarian Party and nominee for this seat in 2016
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 8
2018 Missouri's 8th congressional district election|
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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.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathryn Ellis, social worker
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jonathan Shell, nominee for this seat in 2016
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
References
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Bridget Bowman (August 6, 2018). "The Fight for the Democratic Party Heads to Missouri's 1st District". rollcall.com. Roll Call. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Justice Democrats | Candidates". Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c "St. Louis Young Democrats Announce Candidate Endorsements". youngdems.com. St. Louis Young Democrats. May 9, 2018. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "The American endorses U.S. Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay for 1st District U.S. representative". stlamerican.com. St. Louis American. July 28, 2018. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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- ^ Wong, Scott (April 22, 2016). "House GOPer eyes McCaskill challenge". The Hill. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c Schor, Elana; Everett, Burgess (November 18, 2016). "2018 showdown looms: House Republicans vs. Democratic senators". Politico. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Drucker, David (July 3, 2017). "Top GOP Senate recruit Ann Wagner won't challenge Clair McCaskill". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "SOS, Missouri - Elections: Offices Filed in Candidate Filing".
- ^ a b c d Chuck Raasch (June 23, 2017). "At least three Democratic newcomers are considering running for Wagner's congressional seat". stltoday.com. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ LeftOfYou (September 11, 2017). "Congress 2018: Democrat War Hero Squares off Against GOP Incumbent Drone in the St. Louis Suburbs". dailykos.com. Daily Kos. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Red to Blue". dccc.org/. DCCC. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "2018 ENDORSED CANDIDATES". gunsensevoter.org. Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Expedition Strategies (D-VanOstran)
- ^ Remington Research (R)
- ^ "Endorsements". reneehoagenson.com. Friends Of Renee Hoagenson. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Aaron Randle (July 26, 2017). "'Disgusted, but not surprised': KC trans veteran speaks against Trump's military ban". kansascity.com. Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Will Schmitt (August 7, 2018). "Rep. Billy Long to face former Willard mayor Jamie Schoolcraft". news-leader.com. Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ozarks Democrats run left in opposition to Rep. Billy Long".
External links
Official campaign websites of first district candidates
Official campaign websites of second district candidates
Official campaign websites of third district candidates
Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates
Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates
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