2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

none February 2026 September 2023 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri Missouri legislative no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri 2018 All eight of Missouri's seats to the United States House of Representatives 2016 11 08 Republican Party (United States) 6 6 1,600,524 58.20% 0.57% Democratic Party (United States) 2 2 1,041,306 37.86% 1.85% 300px District results 300px County results Republican #F2B3BE 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #1666CB 70–80% The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016PartyVotesPercentageSeats BeforeSeats After+/– Republican 1,600,524 58.20% 6 6 Democratic 1,041,306 37.86% 2 2 Libertarian 96,492 3.51% 0 0 Green 8,136 0.30% 0 0 Constitution 3,605 0.13% 0 0 Write-ins 16 <0.01% 0 0 Totals 2,750,079 100.00% 8 8 0 District Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district: DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 62,714 19.97% 236,993 75.47% 14,317 4.56% 314,024 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 2 241,954 58.54% 155,689 37.67% 15,653 3.79% 413,296 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 3 249,865 67.84% 102,891 27.93% 15,577 4.23% 368,333 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 4 225,348 67.83% 92,510 27.84% 14,376 4.33% 332,234 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 5 123,771 38.17% 190,766 58.83% 9,733 3.00% 324,270 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 6 238,388 68.02% 99,692 28.45% 12,364 3.53% 350,444 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 7 228,692 67.54% 92,756 27.39% 17,159 5.07% 338,607 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 8 229,792 74.40% 70,009 22.67% 9,070 2.94% 308,871 100.0% Republican holdTotal 1,600,524 58.20% 1,041,306 37.86% 108,249 3.94% 2,750,079 100.0% District 1 2016 Missouri's 1st congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 1 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 1 2018 x150px Lacy Clay official photo (cropped).jpg Lacy Clay Democratic Party (US) 236,993 75.5% 3x4.svg Steven Bailey Republican Party (US) 62,714 20.0% U.S. Representative Lacy Clay Democratic Party (US) Lacy Clay Democratic Party (US) 180px County results Clay: #584CDE 70–80% Missouri's 1st congressional district The 1st district includes all of St. Louis City and much of Northern St. Louis County, and it had a PVI of D+28. Incumbent Democrat Lacy Clay, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Lacy Clay, incumbent U.S. Representativehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMVJqBQtR6U Congressman Lacy Clay filed for reelection today YouTube February 23, 2016 February 26, 2016 Eliminated in primary Maria Chappelle-Nadal, state senatorWalton Elbert Jr. http://www.stlamerican.com/news/columnists/guest_columnists/article_6fbe582a-1139-11e5-8e34-fb3b6fbaf2b3.html Can Maria beat Lacy for Congress? The St. Louis American June 12, 2015 June 29, 2015 Bill Haas, perennial candidateRaasch Chuck http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/chappelle-nadal-to-challenge-u-s-rep-william-lacy-clay/article_b9fd591c-cce3-5da5-9dd3-fa7fc0a3e530.html Chappelle-Nadal to challenge U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 21, 2015 October 22, 2015 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Lacy Clay (incumbent) 56,139 62.6 Democratic Party (United States) Maria Chappelle-Nadal 24,059 26.9 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Haas 9,422 10.5 89,620 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steven G. Bailey Eliminated in primary Paul Berry III, community activistHerndon Rachel http://themissouritimes.com/18747/activist-announces-congressional-exploratory-committee/ Activist announces congressional exploratory committee The Missouri Times June 12, 2015 June 29, 2015 Results Republican primary resultshttp://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/ August 2, 2016 Primary Election Official Results August 2, 2016 November 30, 2016 Missouri Secretary of State April 12, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190412235557/https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/ dead Republican Party (United States) Steven G. Bailey 12,450 67.2 Republican Party (United States) Paul Berry III 6,067 32.8 18,517 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Robb Cunningham Results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Robb E. Cunningham 367 100.0 367 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016 http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report November 12, 2016Safe DNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsDaily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016 http://www.dailykos.com/election-outlook/2016-race-ratings#house Daily Kos Elections November 7, 2016Safe DNovember 7, 2016 Rothenberg2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016) http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2016Safe DNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal Ball2016 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2016-house Sabato's Crystal Ball November 7, 2016 November 7, 2016Safe DNovember 7, 2016RCPBattle for the House 2016 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/house/2016_elections_house_map.html Real Clear Politics October 31, 2016Safe DOctober 31, 2016 Results Missouri’s 1st congressional district, 2016https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750003949 2016 General Election Official Results November 8, 2016 November 30, 2016 Missouri Secretary of State June 15, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190615074518/https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750003949 dead Democratic Party (United States) Lacy Clay (incumbent) 236,993 75.5 Republican Party (United States) Steven Bailey 62,714 20.0 Libertarian Party (United States) Robb Cunningham 14,317 4.5 314,024 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 2016 Missouri's 2nd congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 2 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 2 2018 x150px File:Ann Wagner, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg Ann Wagner Republican Party (US) 241,954 58.5% File:Bill Otto (cropped).jpg Bill Otto Democratic Party (US) 155,689 37.7% U.S. Representative Ann Wagner Republican Party (US) Ann Wagner Republican Party (US) 200px County results Wagner: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Missouri's 2nd congressional district The 2nd district includes the suburbs south and west of St. Louis City. Incumbent Republican Ann Wagner, who has represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+8. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ann Wagner, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Greg SearsMissouri Secretary of State June 22, 2016 http://s1.sos.mo.gov/candidatesonweb/default.aspx?ElectionCode=750003666 Certified Candidate Filing Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Ann Wagner (incumbent) 77,084 82.6 Republican Party (United States) Greg Sears 16,263 17.4 93,347 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bill Otto, state representativehttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-rep-bill-otto-plans-challenge-us-rep-ann-wagner-2016 Missouri Rep. Bill Otto plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner in 2016 KWMU Mannies Jo May 26, 2015 May 26, 2015 Declined Arthur Lieber, educator and nominee for this seat in 2010 and 2014http://www.lieberforcongress.com/2015/07/16/not-running-in-2016/ Not running in 2016 Arthur Lieber for Congress Lieber Arthur July 16, 2015 July 28, 2015 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Bill Otto 40,379 100.0 40,379 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Jim Higgins Results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Jim Higgins 553 100.0 367 100.0 Green Party Candidates Nominee David Arnoldhttp://missourigreenparty.org/davidarnold/ David Arnold- Candidate for United States Representative – 2nd Congressional District Missouri Green Party September 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160912000532/http://missourigreenparty.org/davidarnold/ September 12, 2016 deadhttp://www.sos.mo.gov/default.aspx?PageID=8584 Kander Certifies Green Party for November Ballot Missouri Secretary of State September 1, 2016 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Missouri’s 2nd congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Ann Wagner (incumbent) 241,954 58.5 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Otto 155,689 37.7 Libertarian Party (United States) Jim Higgins 11,758 2.9 Green Party (United States) David Justus Arnold 3,895 0.9 413,296 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 3 2016 Missouri's 3rd congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 3 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 3 2018 x150px File:Blaine Luetkemeyer (cropped).jpg Blaine Luetkemeyer Republican Party (US) 249,865 67.8% 3x4.svg Kevin Miller Democratic Party (US) 102,891 27.9% U.S. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer Republican Party (US) Blaine Luetkemeyer Republican Party (US) 250px County results Luetkemeyer: #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Missouri's 3rd congressional district The third district stretches from exurbs of St. Louis to the state capitol 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 2014. The district had a PVI of R+13. Republican primary Luetkemeyer had been speculated about as a potential candidate for Governor of Missouri in the 2016, rather than as a candidate for re-election. In January 2015, Luetkemeyer said that he would "probably" run for re-election and not run for governor.http://www.missourinet.com/2015/01/31/luetkemeyer-downplays-run-for-missouri-governor-in-2016/ Luetkemeyer downplays run for Missouri governor in 2016 31 January 2015 Candidates Nominee Blaine Luetkemeyer, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Cynthia Davis, former state representative and Constitution nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2012 Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) 84,274 73.5 Republican Party (United States) Cynthia Davis 30,440 26.5 114,714 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kevin Miller Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Kevin Miller 26,369 100.0 40,379 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Dan Hogan Results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Dan Hogan 483 100.0 483 100.0 Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Doanita Simmons Results Constitution primary results Constitution Party (United States) Doanita Simmons 80 100.0 80 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Missouri’s 3rd congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) 249,865 67.8 Democratic Party (United States) Kevin Miller 102,891 27.9 Libertarian Party (United States) Dan Hogan 11,962 3.3 Constitution Party (United States) Doanita Simmons 3,605 1.0 Independent (United States) Harold Davis (write-in) 10 0.0 368,333 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 4 2016 Missouri's 4th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 4 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 4 2018 x150px Vicky Hartzler official photo, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg Vicky Hartzler Republican Party (US) 225,348 67.8% 3x4.svg Gordon Christensen Democratic Party (US) 92,510 27.8% U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler Republican Party (US) Vicky Hartzler Republican Party (US) 200px County results Hartzler: #FFB2B2 40–50% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Missouri's 4th congressional district 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. She was re-elected in 2014 with 68% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+13. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Vicky Hartzler, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary John Webb, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2014 Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) 73,853 72.5 Republican Party (United States) John E Webb 28,037 27.5 101,890 100.0 Democratic primary Jim White, a retired investment banker and 2012 State House candidate, was also running but announced on February 22, 2016, that he was suspending his campaign due to medical issues.http://www.showmeprogress.com/diary/9944/jim-white-d-to-challenge-vicky-hartzler-r-in-the-4th-congressional-district Jim White (D) to challenge Vicky Hartzler (r) in the 4th Congressional District Show Me Progress Bersin Michael February 1, 2015 February 2, 2015https://www.facebook.com/jimwhiteforcongress/posts/1672311189674754 https://web.archive.org/web/20160229195045/https://www.facebook.com/jimwhiteforcongress/posts/1672311189674754 dead February 29, 2016 CAMPAIGN SUSPENDED Facebook White Jim February 22, 2016 February 29, 2016 Candidates Nominee Gordon Christensen, University of Missouri Hospital Chief of Staffhttp://themissouritimes.com/24406/dr-gordon-christensen-announces-congressional-campaign Dr. Gordon Christensen Announces Congressional Campaign The Missouri Times November 18, 2015 November 24, 2015 Eliminated in primary Jack Truman, candidate for the 7th District in 2004, and nominee in 2006 Withdrawn Jim White, retired investment banker and candidate for state representative in 2012 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Gordon Christensen 17,160 62.7 Democratic Party (United States) Jack Truman 10,196 37.3 27,356 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Mark Bliss, co-pastor of a Warrensburg church group Results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Mark Bliss 521 100.0 521 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Missouri’s 4th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) 225,348 67.8 Democratic Party (United States) Gordon Christensen 92,510 27.8 Libertarian Party (United States) Mark Bliss 14,376 4.3 332,234 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 5 2016 Missouri's 5th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 5 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 5 2018 x150px Emanuel Cleaver official photo (cropped).jpg Emanuel Cleaver Democratic Party (US) 190,776 58.8% 3x4.svg Jacob Turk Republican Party (US) 123,771 38.2% U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver Democratic Party (US) Emanuel Cleaver Democratic Party (US) 250px County results Cleaver: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Turk: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Missouri's 5th congressional district 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 51.6% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+9. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Roberta Gough Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) 48,755 88.2 Democratic Party (United States) Roberta Gough 6,519 11.8 55,274 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jacob Turk, Marine Corps veteran and nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008, 2010, 2012 & 2014 Eliminated in primary Austin Ruckerhttps://www.facebook.com/Austin-Rucker-for-Congress-1630449827178139/info?tab=page_info Austin Rucker for Congress Facebook March 23, 2015 February 26, 2016 Berton Knox, US Merchant Marine chief engineer and candidate for this seat in 2014 Michael Burris, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014 Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Jacob Turk 28,096 68.0 Republican Party (United States) Michael Burris 6,898 16.7 Republican Party (United States) Austin Rucker 4,137 10.0 Republican Party (United States) Berton A. Knox 2,166 5.3 41,297 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Roy Welborn Results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Roy Welborn 577 100.0 577 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe DNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe DNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe DNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe DOctober 31, 2016 Results Missouri’s 5th congressional district, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) 190,766 58.8 Republican Party (United States) Jacob Turk 123,771 38.2 Libertarian Party (United States) Roy Welborn 9,733 3.0 324,270 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 2016 Missouri's 6th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 6 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 6 2018 x150px Sam Graves, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg Sam Graves Republican Party (US) 238,388 68.0% 3x4.svg David Blackwell Democratic Party (US) 99,692 28.5% U.S. Representative Sam Graves Republican Party (US) Sam Graves Republican Party (US) 300px County results Graves: #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Missouri's 6th congressional district The sixth district encompasses rural northern Missouri. Incumbent Republican Sam Graves, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+12. Republican primary Donnie Swartz was challenging Graves for the Republican nomination, but was arrested for distribution of controlled substances.http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/article_03030921-6c32-50e4-a92b-4890b40a2d27.html Congressional candidate charged in drug case St. Joseph News-Press Hoppa Kristin July 28, 2015 December 22, 2015http://www.stjosephpost.com/2015/10/23/congressional-campaign-stalled-over-meth-bust/ Congressional campaign stalled over meth bust? St. Joseph Post Tretbar John P. October 23, 2015 December 22, 2015 Candidates Nominee Sam Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Kyle Reid, farmer and candidate for this seat in 2014 Christopher Ryan, stay-at-home father, former U.S. Marine and candidate for this seat in 2010, 2012 and 2014 Withdrawn Donnie Swartz Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Sam Graves (incumbent) 62,764 76.2 Republican Party (United States) Christopher Ryan 11,686 14.2 Republican Party (United States) Kyle Reid 7,910 9.6 82,360 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee David Blackwell Eliminated in primary Edward Dwayne Fields, candidate for this seat in 2014 Kyle Yarber, teacher and nominee for this seat in 2012 Matthew McNabney Travis GonzalesTravis Gonzalez For U.S. Representative Missouri 6th District 2016 http://www.travis-gonzalez.com/Travis_Gonzalez_Campaign_Website_for_Public_Office/Home.html March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305125213/http://www.travis-gonzalez.com/Travis_Gonzalez_Campaign_Website_for_Public_Office/Home.html March 5, 2016 dead mdy-all Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) David Blackwell 7,983 28.0 Democratic Party (United States) Kyle Yarber 7,116 24.9 Democratic Party (United States) Travis Gonzalez 6,623 23.2 Democratic Party (United States) Edward Dwayne Fields 3,881 13.6 Democratic Party (United States) Matthew McNabney 2,931 10.3 28,534 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Russ Lee Monchil Results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Russ Lee Monchil 385 100.0 385 100.0 Green Party Candidates Nominee Mike Dielhttp://missourigreenparty.org/mikediel/ Mike Diel- Candidate for United States Representative – 6th Congressional District Missouri Green Party September 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160912000547/http://missourigreenparty.org/mikediel/ September 12, 2016 dead General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Missouri’s 6th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Sam Graves (incumbent) 238,388 68.0 Democratic Party (United States) David Blackwell 99,692 28.5 Libertarian Party (United States) Russ Lee Monchil 8,123 2.3 Green Party (United States) Mike Diel 4,241 1.2 350,444 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 7 2016 Missouri's 7th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 7 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 7 2018 x150px Billy Long 115th official photo (cropped).jpg Billy Long Republican Party (US) 228,692 67.5% 3x4.svg Genevieve Williams Democratic Party (US) 92,756 27.4% 3x4.svg Benjamin T. Brixey Libertarian Party (US) 17,153 5.1% U.S. Representative Billy Long Republican Party (US) Billy Long Republican Party (US) Missouri's 7th congressional district 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 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19, the most strongly Republican district of Missouri. Republican primary Businessman Christopher Batsche previously announced a primary challenge of Senator Roy Blunt but withdrew from that race and filed to challenge Long for the Republican nomination.http://www.neoshodailynews.com/news/20160223/three-file-for-sheriffs-race Three file for sheriff's race The Neosho Daily News Horvath Dave February 23, 2016 February 29, 2016 February 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160228060402/http://www.neoshodailynews.com/news/20160223/three-file-for-sheriffs-race deadhttp://www.carthagepress.com/article/20160229/NEWS/160228981/?Start=2 Flanigan joins field for Commissioner The Carthage Press Hacker John February 29, 2016 February 29, 2016 March 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307144259/http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20160229/NEWS/160228981/?Start=2 dead Candidates Nominee Billy Long, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Christopher Batsche, businessman Nathan Bradham Mary Byrne, national speaker and co-founding member of Missouri Coalition Against Common Core Matt Canovi, civilian Law Enforcement contractor Matthew Evans James Nelson Lyndle Spencer, law enforcement officer and Iraq combat veteran Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Billy Long (incumbent) 67,012 62.4 Republican Party (United States) Mary Byrne 14,069 13.1 Republican Party (United States) Matt Canovi 9,538 8.9 Republican Party (United States) Matthew Evans 5,346 5.0 Republican Party (United States) Christopher Batsche 4,860 4.5 Republican Party (United States) Lyndle Spencer 3,537 3.3 Republican Party (United States) James Nelson 2,037 1.9 Republican Party (United States) Nathan Clay Bradham 1,042 0.8 107,441 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Genevieve Williams, small business owner, Missouri Democratic Party committee member and candidate for this seat in 2014 Eliminated in primary Camille Lombardi-Olive Steven Reed Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Genevieve Williams 9,402 52.1 Democratic Party (United States) Steven Reed 4,915 27.3 Democratic Party (United States) Camille Lombardi-Olive 3,714 20.6 18,031 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Benjamin Brixey, Secretary of the Greene County Libertarian Party Results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Benjamin T. Brixey 398 100.0 398 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Missouri’s 7th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Billy Long (incumbent) 228,692 67.5 Democratic Party (United States) Genevieve Williams 92,756 27.4 Libertarian Party (United States) Benjamin T. Brixey 17,153 5.1 Independent (United States) Amber Thomsen (write-in) 6 0.0 338,607 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 8 2016 Missouri's 8th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 8 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 8 2018 x150px Congressman Jason T. Smith (cropped).jpg Jason Smith Republican Party (US) 229,792 74.4% 3x4.svg Dave Cowell Democratic Party (US) 70,009 22.7% 250px County results Smith: #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% U.S. Representative Jason Smith Republican Party (US) Jason Smith Republican Party (US) Missouri's 8th congressional district The eighth district is the most rural district of Missouri, taking in all of the rural southeastern and south-central part of the state. Incumbent Republican Jason Smith, who had represented the district since June 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+17. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jason Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Hal Brown, doctor Phillip Smith, U.S. Army veteran Todd Mahn, funeral home owner and Democratic candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2013 Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Jason Smith (incumbent) 65,450 67.5 Republican Party (United States) Hal Brown 15,342 15.8 Republican Party (United States) Todd Mahn 11,564 11.9 Republican Party (United States) Phillip Smith 4,602 4.8 96,958 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dave Cowell, electronics store manager Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Dave Cowell 22,314 100.0 22,314 100.0 Libertarian primary Results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Jonathan Shell 254 100.0 254 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Missouri’s 8th congressional district, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Jason Smith (incumbent) 229,792 74.4 Democratic Party (United States) Dave Cowell 70,009 22.7 Libertarian Party (United States) Jonathan Shell 9,070 2.9 308,871 100.0 Republican Party (United States) References External links U.S. House elections in Missouri, 2016 at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets Missouri 2016 House