2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Missouri

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

House 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.

Quick Facts All eight of Missouri's seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...

Results summary

Statewide

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District

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district:[1]

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District 1

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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Withdrawn
  • Susan Bolhafner

Endorsements

Cori Bush
State legislators
Organizations
Individuals
Lacy Clay

Primary results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robert Vroman
Eliminated in primary
  • Camille Lombardi-Olive
  • Edward Van Deventer Jr.

Primary results

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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

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General election

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District 2

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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,[6][7] but opted to seek re-election to the House.[8]

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.[9]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Noga Sachs, business owner

Primary results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Cort VanOstran, attorney, advocate and teacher[10]
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[10]
  • Robert Hazel
  • John Messmer, professor of political science at St. Louis Community College – Meramec
  • Mark Osmack, former army officer and Afghanistan veteran[10][11]
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[10]

Endorsements

Cort VanOstran
Organizations
  • St. Louis Young Democrats[4]

Primary results

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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Larry Kirk

Primary results

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Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Justus Arnold

Primary results

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General election

Endorsements

Cort VanOstran (D)

Polling

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District 3

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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
  • Chadwick Bicknell

Primary results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Katy Geppert, scientist
Withdrawn
  • John Kiehne, musician

Endorsements

Katy Geppert
Organizations
  • St. Louis Young Democrats[4]

Primary results

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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Donald Stolle

Primary results

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General election

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District 4

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

Republican primary

Hartzler has been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.[7]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • John Webb, small business owner
Withdrawn
  • Jenna Marie Bourgeois, CEO of a global technology startup

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Renee Hoagenson, business owner
Eliminated in primary
  • Hallie Thompson, scientist

Primary results

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Libertarian primary

Candidates

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

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General election

Endorsements

Renee Hoagenson (D)
Statewide officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

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District 5

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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

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Kress Cambers
  • Richonda Oaks
Withdrawn

Primary results

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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Alexander Howell, realtor
Eliminated in primary

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Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Maurice Copeland

Primary results

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Constitution primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • E. C. Fredland

General election

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District 6

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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

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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

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Libertarian primary

Candidates

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

Primary results

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General election

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District 7

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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 has been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.[7]

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

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Kenneth Hatfield
  • Vincent Jennings, former cult exit counselor, filmmaker, candidate for state house in 1996 and nominee in 2014
  • John Farmer de la Torre, television producer
Withdrawn
  • Natalie Faucett

Endorsements

Jamie Schoolcraft

Primary results

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Libertarian primary

Candidates

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

Primary results

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General election

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District 8

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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 has 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

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kathryn Ellis, social worker

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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jonathan Shell, nominee for this seat in 2016

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General election

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Justice Democrats | Candidates". Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  4. "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.
  5. "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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  7. Schor, Elana; Everett, Burgess (November 18, 2016). "2018 showdown looms: House Republicans vs. Democratic senators". Politico. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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